Education at Wright State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Wright State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and approximately 10,936 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Wright State University - Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wright State University - Main Campus offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wright State University - Main Campus Education Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #425 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 education majors earned their master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Wright State University - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 89% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50
Instructional Media Design	34
Educational Administration	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11
Student Counseling	10
Special Education	9
Other Education	4
General Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

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.