Psychology at Wright State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying psychology, 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 has a total student population of 10,936. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Wright State University - Main Campus Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Wright State University - Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	146
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	162

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus. This makes it the #158 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	104
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Wright State University - Main Campus Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Wright State University - Main Campus awarded 45 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Wright State University - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 64% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wright State University - Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wright State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	145
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	82

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$75,710
Psychology Professors	1,420	$83,230
Psychologists	380	$92,900

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.