Wright State University-Main Campus
Wright State University-Main Campus is a public college in Dayton, OH. Its average net price is $13,715 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $10,538 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,578 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,814 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,791 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,501 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $45,996 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,496 |
| 10 years after entry | $53,497 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $54,337 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $18,919 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Air Transportation | $55,780 National median for this major n=5,818 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| American Sign Language | $37,521 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $39,435 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $25,843 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $46,035 n=177 | $26,000 n=148 |
| Business and Commerce | $45,890 n=110 | $20,296 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $38,506 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Computer Engineering | $73,830 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,260 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $68,018 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $26,992 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $56,349 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Criminology | $41,539 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $24,125 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $71,659 Small program - rough guide n=43 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Engineering Science | $72,248 National median for this major n=427 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $32,575 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $48,696 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $17,875 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $37,634 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $48,080 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $45,745 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $17,949 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Materials Engineering | $75,940 National median for this major n=1,055 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,423 n=129 | $18,160 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | Not published |
| Modern Greek Language and Literature | Not published | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $33,817 n=158 | $24,000 n=169 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Registered Nursing | $74,715 n=263 | $24,487 n=182 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,280 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,545 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $36,393 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $29,350 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Teaching | $38,389 n=135 | $24,000 n=141 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
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