Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Ohio by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Ohio ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Ohio

1342

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$70,437

Across all Ohio programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,044

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Cleveland State University Grad rate: 48.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$926,678	$95,240	$26,310	$24,357	Full ROI →
2	Oberlin College Grad rate: 81.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$824,465	$101,858	$84,230	$26,500	Full ROI →
3	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Industrial Engineering.	+$740,548	$86,368	$29,320	$21,875	Full ROI →
4	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$707,492	$84,047	$26,190	$21,250	Full ROI →
5	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Chemical Engineering.	+$704,568	$84,425	$28,783	$21,333	Full ROI →
6	Marietta College Grad rate: 54.5%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$700,210	$89,305	$52,360	$27,000	Full ROI →
7	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Computer Engineering.	+$660,206	$82,241	$29,320	$20,247	Full ROI →
8	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$650,405	$81,897	$29,320	$22,411	Full ROI →
9	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Chemical Engineering.	+$649,097	$81,431	$26,190	$25,750	Full ROI →
10	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$632,798	$91,504	$81,533	$23,074	Full ROI →
11	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$630,945	$80,795	$29,320	$20,500	Full ROI →
12	Ohio Dominican University Grad rate: 49.2%	Biology, General.	+$617,450	$83,827	$45,660	$27,000	Full ROI →
13	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$616,710	$80,252	$29,320	$23,000	Full ROI →
14	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Engineering, Other.	+$602,940	$79,496	$29,320	$22,000	Full ROI →
15	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$592,998	$77,343	$20,028	$25,000	Full ROI →
16	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$592,197	$78,394	$24,555	$27,750	Full ROI →
17	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$590,240	$78,505	$26,190	$26,000	Full ROI →
18	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$589,635	$77,928	$26,190	$17,900	Full ROI →
19	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Chemical Engineering.	+$584,225	$78,459	$29,320	$20,500	Full ROI →
20	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Chemical Engineering.	+$581,683	$77,559	$24,555	$23,168	Full ROI →
21	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Engineering, General.	+$578,848	$76,699	$28,783	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	Chemical Engineering.	+$568,192	$76,207	$20,028	$26,545	Full ROI →
23	The University of Findlay Grad rate: 64.0%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	+$560,076	$82,178	$52,096	$26,000	Full ROI →
24	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Computer Science.	+$548,670	$87,454	$81,533	$25,391	Full ROI →
25	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Grad rate: 18.0%	Computer Science.	+$539,303	$72,469	$10,263	$21,500	Full ROI →
26	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Grad rate: 13.1%	Computer Science.	+$539,287	$72,469	$10,267	$21,500	Full ROI →
27	Ohio University-Southern Campus Grad rate: 20.4%	Computer Science.	+$538,767	$72,469	$10,397	$21,500	Full ROI →
28	Miami University-Oxford Grad rate: 81.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$538,198	$78,176	$37,218	$27,000	Full ROI →
29	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Grad rate: 15.4%	Computer Science.	+$536,851	$72,469	$10,876	$21,500	Full ROI →
30	Miami University-Oxford Grad rate: 81.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$536,698	$77,966	$37,218	$25,000	Full ROI →
31	Cleveland State University Grad rate: 48.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$536,650	$75,917	$26,310	$27,000	Full ROI →
32	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Grad rate: 18.2%	Computer Science.	+$536,515	$72,469	$10,960	$21,500	Full ROI →
33	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Materials Engineering	+$523,815	$75,371	$29,320	$19,500	Full ROI →
34	Kent State University at Kent Grad rate: 65.1%	Computer Science.	+$514,150	$75,264	$29,345	$25,000	Full ROI →
35	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Grad rate: 18.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$501,727	$70,825	$10,263	$24,978	Full ROI →
36	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Grad rate: 13.1%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$501,711	$70,825	$10,267	$24,978	Full ROI →
37	Ohio University-Southern Campus Grad rate: 20.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$501,191	$70,825	$10,397	$24,978	Full ROI →
38	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Computer Engineering.	+$500,278	$73,499	$24,555	$23,320	Full ROI →
39	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$499,618	$74,560	$28,783	$27,000	Full ROI →
40	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Grad rate: 15.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$499,275	$70,825	$10,876	$24,978	Full ROI →
41	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 62.1%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$499,168	$74,156	$29,238	$20,000	Full ROI →
42	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Grad rate: 18.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$498,939	$70,825	$10,960	$24,978	Full ROI →
43	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$494,205	$72,391	$20,028	$24,817	Full ROI →
44	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 62.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$490,943	$74,656	$29,238	$33,500	Full ROI →
45	Miami University-Oxford Grad rate: 81.3%	Chemical Engineering.	+$482,153	$74,935	$37,218	$20,500	Full ROI →
46	Ohio Christian University Grad rate: 33.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$480,672	$72,728	$33,472	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$480,481	$72,631	$24,555	$25,125	Full ROI →
48	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Grad rate: 18.0%	Air Transportation.	+$478,118	$69,646	$10,263	$25,000	Full ROI →
49	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Grad rate: 13.1%	Air Transportation.	+$478,102	$69,646	$10,267	$25,000	Full ROI →
50	Wright State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 44.8%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$477,652	$72,103	$23,255	$23,250	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.