School Details
Wright State University is a public research university in Dayton, Ohio, offering more than 230 degree programs. Originally founded as a branch campus of The Ohio State University and Miami University, Wright State became an independent institution in 1967. Wright State University was named to honor aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, who invented the world’s first successful airplane in their Dayton bicycle shop. In fact, the Wright brothers conducted most of their early test flights at Huffman Prairie, just a short drive from our Dayton campus.
The university offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degrees. Wright State University offers many degree programs that can be completed completely online. Degrees offered include the career fields of nursing, business, education, engineering, cybersecurity, and others. Students are able to balance life and studies while pursuing professional goals. Wright State University is a Carnegie-classified research university, Wright State offers opportunities for research at all levels, from undergraduate through post-doctoral. The wide spectrum of research at Wright State ranges from fundamental investigations to applied research and development.
Accreditation & Licensing
Wright State University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
All Programs
Business
Become a successful and ethical business leader with the MBA with a concentration in Business Economics. This online finance degree features a culture of innovation that will help you embrace and formulate new ideas. Courses cover such topics as:
- Applied Microeconomics
- Applied Macroeconomics Analysis
- Financial Analysis and Decision Making
- Strategic Cost Management
- Economics for Managers
All students complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
Become a successful and ethical business leader with this online finance master’s degree. The curriculum features a culture of innovation that helps students embrace and formulate new ideas. Topics covered in this finance concentration will likely include:
- Investing in Securities
- Corporate Finance
- International Financial Management
All students complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
The online MBA with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Business is a broad program that is designed to help students advance in their careers and meet their goals. The Interdisciplinary Business curriculum allows students to choose the three elective courses that best meet their career goals, so it is different for each student.
All students complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
With the online master’s degree in international business students will become successful and ethical business leaders who ae prepared for careers across the United States and around the globe. This program features a culture of innovation that helps students embrace and formulate new ideas. Topics covered in this international business concentration include:
- International Economics
- International Financial Management
- International Marketing
While students in this online international business degree have the option of completing a study abroad opportunity, this is not required.
All students complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
This Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Investments helps students become successful and ethical business leaders. This online finance degree features a culture of innovation that helps you embrace and formulate new ideas. Courses in this concentration cover such topics as:
- Investing in Securities
- Corporate Finance
- Fixed Income Securities Analysis
- Derivatives
All students complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
Complete a program that helps you become a successful and ethical business manager and leader with this MBA with a concentration in Management, Innovation & Change. This online business management degree features a culture of innovation that helps students embrace and formulate new ideas. Courses in this concentration cover such topics as:
- Organizational Development and Change
- Managing for Creativity and Innovation
- International Business Management
All students complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
The online MBA with a concentration in Marketing prepares students to succeed in one of the most important areas of business. In addition to foundation courses in the MBA, students will complete a broad education in marketing tools and strategies that will benefit them across a wide variety of career fields and industries. Students learn about marketing research and analysis, including the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marketing research. You will also learn to use data to address marketing problems and will learn about marketing analysis and investment returns. The MBA courses provide a solid foundation in advanced business concepts, developing managers and leaders that are skilled in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and working collaboratively.
Prepare to begin your own business with the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in New Venture Creation. This online entrepreneurship degree helps students become successful and ethical business leaders. You will likely study such topics as:
- Economics of Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology-Based Ventures
In addition to courses in this online entrepreneurship degree concentration, all students in an MBA degree program complete the same core MBA courses that are designed to develop managers, owners, and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
Become a successful and ethical business leader with this project management master’s degree online. Featuring a culture of innovation, this program helps students embrace and formulate new ideas. This concentration will likely include courses in:
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Project Contract Management
- Project Planning Evaluation and Control Techniques
All students, regardless of concentration, complete the same core MBA courses which are designed to develop managers and leaders who understand and have a vision that encompasses the total organization and its environment. Courses develop a cross functional understanding of organizational operations and further develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to work collaboratively. You will gain a competitive edge that helps you stand out in the global economy while the flexible scheduling has options that fit your life, including courses online, on campus, hybrid, or a mixture of these methods.
In this online finance degree, your program will be planned on an independent basis that considers your background, needs, and objectives. Enjoy an environment that fosters personal and professional growth and allows you to build a successful network of fellow students from various professions and backgrounds.
Education
You can step into leadership in education while remaining in the classroom with the Master of Education in Educational Leadership / Teacher Leader – Curriculum & Instruction from WSU. This online education administration master’s program prepares you to be an instructional leader for your school.
Graduates grasp how to advocate for students and the education profession. Other outcomes of this online teacher leadership master’s program include the following:
- Fostering collaborative cultures
- Using research to improve student achievement
- Facilitating improvements in instruction
- Promoting the use of data analysis for school and district improvement
You can bring innovative training and teaching practices to many settings with the Master of Education in Educational Technology from WSU. This online instructional design master’s program prepares you to work for employers in such areas as:
- Education
- Corporate
- Government
- Nonprofit organizations
Through the online instructional design graduate program, you learn to improve student achievement through class design and learning technologies. Besides gaining expertise in brain-based learning and backward design, you will study such topics as cognitive load theory, multimedia learning, and ethics / digital citizenship.
As an educator, you can gain expertise in teaching and literacy knowledge with the Master of Education in Literacy from WSU. This online reading and literacy master’s program covers such topics as:
- Literacy theories
- Content area literacy
- Literature for diverse learners
- Teaching writing
This online reading and literacy graduate program allows you to step up as a literacy leader and advance student achievement with this foundational skill. Besides learning how to work with at-risk readers, you will also complete a literacy research project.
Engineering
You can gain defense expertise for the top threats to our nation’s security with the Graduate Certificate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN) Defense. The online biomedical engineering graduate program benefits those in the military or defense by covering such topics as:
- Medical biological defense
- Case studies for CBRN defense
- Medical chemical, radiological, and nuclear defense
Through the online biomedical engineering graduate certificate program, scientists can earn a higher status to set themselves apart from their peers as a real CBRN professional. Your online studies provide a peek behind the curtain of these viable threats.
You can gain expertise in Lean Manufacturing and ergonomics with the Graduate Certificate in Lean-Ergonomics for Manufacturing & Health Care from Wright State University. The online chemical engineering graduate program delves into such subjects as:
- Ergonomics
- Six Sigma for engineers
- Production and service systems
- Lean process improvement for engineers
The online chemical engineering graduate certificate program is offered through the Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering department. Your online studies prepare you for success in industrial and health care environments.
You can help make life easier for many with the Master of Science in Industrial & Human Factors Engineering from Wright State University. The online industrial engineering master’s program trains you to perform such tasks as:
- Generating NBA schedules
- Assigning airline crew and gates to flights
- Scheduling online orders for deliveries
Through the online industrial engineering graduate program, you learn effective design and operation in retail, manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, and more. Your online studies delve into the tools of statistics, computing, optimization, and simulation. Students can choose a focus area such as:
- Neuroengineering
- Decision analytics
- Logistics and supply chain
- Human factors and ergonomics
Healthcare
You can be a pioneer in a developing field that serves the health needs of space travelers with the Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Medicine from Wright State University. The online pharmacy graduate program provides expertise on such topics as:
- Space medicine
- Aerospace toxicology
- Aerospace skills for healthcare providers
Through the online pharmacy graduate certificate program, you focus on the flight environment, management and administration, and clinical and operational aerospace medicine. This program benefits physicians pursuing board certification with the American Board of Preventive Medicine in the sub-specialty of Aerospace Medicine.
Wright State University offers an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management for students interested in advancing in this growing field. The curriculum combines business and health, introducing courses that teach health-specific business concepts, evaluation techniques, and strategic thinking. Students will need a specific set of knowledge and skills to succeed in Healthcare Management and coursework in this concentration meets these needs as you study health resource management and policy, strategic leadership in healthcare organizations, and the financial management of healthcare organizations.
Each student’s program is planned on an individual basis, taking into consideration their individual backgrounds, needs, and objectives so their program is best suited to allow the students to succeed. The school creates an environment that fosters personal and professional growth, helping students to succeed in a program that is both broad based and professionally relevant.
Nursing
The online RN to BSN degree completion program from Wright State University is designed for busy working nurses who want to expand their knowledge and skills in order to advance in their career. Coursework builds upon students' existing nursing education and experience, exploring topics such as:
- Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- Pathophysiology
- Holistic Nursing Practice
- Collaborating for Improving Patient Outcomes
- Leading and Managing Healthcare
Wright State University offers an online MSN with an Administration of Nursing and Healthcare Systems to the nontraditional student. This program is designed to prepare you for distinguished leadership roles in executive or administrative positions, supporting and evidence-based care and practice. Nursing administration degree studies with WSU cover essential subjects in healthcare, including but not limited to:
- Biostatistics
- Health policy and politics
- Information technology
Nursing, organizational, and economic theories will become highly applicable in your leadership status. Your skills as a nurse practitioner will expand, particularly in areas of critical thinking, decision-making, interprofessional collaboration, and communications. You will join a cohort of peers, able to complete your degree on an individualized plan or in a part-time format. As an ethical leader in healthcare, you are prepared for careers in diverse settings, leading teams and building better patient care and organizational outcomes for the future through WSU online.
Earn your MSN online with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration from Wright State University. Discover essential methods in direct and indirect healthcare practice with a diverse population to enhance healthcare systems and delivery. This accredited online nursing degree program will prepare you to meet the demands for primary and preventative care for individuals and families through studies such as:
- Statistics
- Applied pharmacology
- Population health
Along with a wide array of sciences, including biophysics, public health, and genetics, you will explore ethical leadership and communications among physicians and healthcare providers. Expand your skills in decision-making, problem-solving, and management on your way to certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Take advantage of a flexible online MSN program preparing you for a higher level of service in the healthcare field with Wright State University.
Explore the Nursing Education concentration of the Wright State University online MSN program. This program is designed to prepare you for nursing instructorship at the collegiate level. The WSU master of nursing education online program is incredibly flexible, providing the opportunity for students to individualize their curriculum plans, take on a part-time format, etc. Studies will cover essential topics, including but not limited to:
- Health policies
- Information technology
- Evidence for practice
Faculty are top scholars in their fields, strengthening your educational skills through curriculum development courses, the study of evaluation strategies, instructional methods, and more. The WSU online MSN program provides opportunities such as clinical placement opportunities, service activities, and other hands-on experiences. Expand your knowledge of evidence-based practice, interprofessional communications, problem-solving, leadership, and more through an online master’s in nursing education with Wright State University.