Best History 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

26

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$298,026

Across Ohio programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,755

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Ohio State University-Marion Campus

Grad rate: 21.4%

-$182,161 $38,017 $18,369 $21,500 Full ROI →
2 Ohio State University-Lima Campus

Grad rate: 19.6%

-$182,301 $38,017 $18,404 $21,500 Full ROI →
3 Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Grad rate: 32.4%

-$192,185 $38,017 $20,875 $21,500 Full ROI →
4 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus

Grad rate: 15.2%

-$197,509 $38,017 $22,206 $21,500 Full ROI →
5 University of Toledo

Grad rate: 55.2%

-$203,754 $38,512 $26,190 $21,655 Full ROI →
6 Wright State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 44.8%

-$224,722 $36,716 $23,255 $19,276 Full ROI →
7 Ohio State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 87.9%

-$225,965 $38,017 $29,320 $21,500 Full ROI →
8 Ashland University

Grad rate: 60.4%

-$239,886 $39,914 $40,519 $26,734 Full ROI →
9 Youngstown State University

Grad rate: 51.0%

-$243,602 $35,918 $20,028 $31,000 Full ROI →
10 Kent State University at Stark

Grad rate: 23.9%

-$253,682 $34,222 $15,418 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 62.1%

-$264,812 $36,362 $29,238 $26,000 Full ROI →
12 University of Dayton

Grad rate: 81.4%

-$283,811 $42,488 $64,310 $26,912 Full ROI →
13 Heidelberg University

Grad rate: 52.3%

-$295,680 $36,544 $46,640 N/A Full ROI →
14 Kent State University at Kent

Grad rate: 65.1%

-$309,390 $34,222 $29,345 $27,000 Full ROI →
15 Miami University-Oxford

Grad rate: 81.3%

-$316,972 $35,350 $37,218 $26,000 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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