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Sociology at Wright State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Sociology, 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, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 sociology degrees were awarded at Wright State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Wright State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Wright State University-Main Campus. Among 10,603 students, 1,031 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,174 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Wright State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Wright State University-Main Campus’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,035
2 years	$28,381
3 years	$33,507
4 years	$37,124
5 years	$41,821

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Wright State University-Main Campus report median earnings of $37,124, compared with $61,318 for all Wright State University-Main Campus graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Wright State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Wright State University-Main Campus are 100% women (5) and 0% men (0).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Wright State University-Main Campus

Of the 4 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Wright State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wright State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wright State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Wright State University-Main Campus

This Sociology program at Wright State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	5

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Wright State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.