History at Wright State University-Main Campus

Wright State's history program lands squarely in the middle of Ohio's offerings—ranking at the 60th percentile statewide—but trails the national median by about $4,000 annually. For context, graduates here earn roughly $27,000 in their first year, while top Ohio programs like Akron and Cincinnati see their history grads starting closer to $31,000-$33,000. The manageable debt load of $19,276 works in this program's favor, coming in well below both state and national medians, which helps offset the lower starting salary.

The real concern is that these earnings remain modest even four years out, growing only to $29,164. That's tough math for anyone hoping to pay down loans and establish financial independence quickly. Still, the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71 means graduates aren't drowning—they're borrowing less than one year's salary, which is reasonably sustainable. The caveat here is significant: with fewer than 30 graduates in the dataset, these numbers might not represent the typical experience, and a few outliers could skew the picture considerably.

For families choosing between Ohio history programs, Wright State offers middle-of-the-pack outcomes at below-average debt. That's not a terrible combination for a student committed to this field, but parents should know their child likely won't see dramatic salary growth in the years immediately following graduation.