Economics at Wright State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Wright State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and approximately 10,936 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Wright State University - Main Campus Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Wright State University - Main Campus Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Wright State University - Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Wright State University - Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	30
	30
	87
	128
	155
	157
	277
	311
	469
	628
	640
	693

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from Wright State University - Main Campus. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Wright State University - Main Campus.

Wright State University - Main Campus Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wright State University - Main Campus, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wright State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wright State University - Main Campus Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at Wright State University - Main Campus awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wright State University - Main Campus with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wright State University - Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Wright State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wright State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Economics	12
General Economics	2

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Economics Professors	470	$109,960
Survey Researchers	140	$59,510
Economists	140	$125,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By K. Shimada under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.