Economics at Wright State
Wright State graduates about 37 economics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 441st of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Student housing 10 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Wright State
- Computer science 52 · #329
- Health & pre-med fields 51 · #363
- Psychology 49 · #406
- Nursing 48 · #293
- Education 47 · #416
- Biology 45 · #456
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Wright State with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.