Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University - Main Campus

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Wright State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 10,936. Of the 2,000 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 102 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Wright State University - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Wright State University - Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Wright State University - Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. 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
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	207

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in ME from Wright State University - Main Campus. This makes it the #106 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Wright State University - Main Campus Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wright State University - Main Campus is $63,849. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Wright State University - Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	82
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wright State University - Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

The ME program at Wright State University - Main Campus awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 94% of these degrees went to men with the other 6% going to women.

Of the students who received a ME 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Other Engineering
• General Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Engineering Science

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Mechanical Engineers	15,300	$81,020
Cost Estimators	10,200	$64,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Aerospace Engineers	3,880	$112,480
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

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.