Best Computer Science Degrees in Ohio by ROI

Colleges in Ohio ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Ohio

12

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$436,800

Across Ohio programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,297

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Case Western Reserve University

Grad rate: 86.4%

+$548,670 $87,454 $81,533 $25,391 Full ROI →
2 Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Grad rate: 18.0%

+$539,303 $72,469 $10,263 $21,500 Full ROI →
3 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Grad rate: 13.1%

+$539,287 $72,469 $10,267 $21,500 Full ROI →
4 Ohio University-Southern Campus

Grad rate: 20.4%

+$538,767 $72,469 $10,397 $21,500 Full ROI →
5 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

Grad rate: 15.4%

+$536,851 $72,469 $10,876 $21,500 Full ROI →
6 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Grad rate: 18.2%

+$536,515 $72,469 $10,960 $21,500 Full ROI →
7 Kent State University at Kent

Grad rate: 65.1%

+$514,150 $75,264 $29,345 $25,000 Full ROI →
8 Ohio University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 65.7%

+$466,239 $72,469 $28,529 $21,500 Full ROI →
9 Cedarville University

Grad rate: 74.7%

+$410,074 $73,725 $46,994 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Franklin University

Grad rate: 37.4%

+$408,752 $71,553 $29,433 $47,834 Full ROI →
11 Youngstown State University

Grad rate: 51.0%

+$118,978 $53,372 $20,028 $21,000 Full ROI →
12 John Carroll University

Grad rate: 77.3%

+$84,020 $60,359 $62,943 $23,250 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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