Doctoral (Research)-7% vs national median240 grads tracked
Engineering at Wright State University
Ranked 44th of 80 doctoral (research) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$113,650
middle 50%: $84,000 – $140,411
Median · 5 years out
$128,877
middle 50%: $101,769 – $168,936
Median · 10 years out
$161,455
middle 50%: $133,973 – $234,752
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering research doctorate graduates from Wright State University earn $114k in their first year. Median salaries reach $161k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,943 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
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