Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Ohio by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$691,744

Across all Ohio programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,661

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Dental Residency Programs.	+$2,266,668	$171,640	$81,533	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,829,728	$149,793	$81,533	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,545,460	$125,137	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,461,960	$120,336	$26,190	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,459,468	$120,730	$28,783	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Cedarville University Grad rate: 74.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,357,764	$119,287	$46,994	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Ohio Northern University Grad rate: 73.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,331,844	$119,089	$52,484	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,265,720	$110,524	$26,190	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Physics.	+$1,187,100	$107,219	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,164,208	$105,967	$28,783	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$967,548	$106,684	$81,533	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Chemistry.	+$855,260	$90,627	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$756,040	$85,666	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
14	DeVry University-Ohio Grad rate: 31.5%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$731,540	$78,577	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Ohio University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$729,524	$84,182	$28,529	N/A	Full ROI →
16	DeVry University-Ohio Grad rate: 31.5%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$598,980	$71,949	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Antioch University	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$584,580	$71,229	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Cleveland State University Grad rate: 48.9%	Education, General.	+$543,360	$74,430	$26,310	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 62.1%	Psychology, General.	+$543,148	$75,005	$29,238	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$523,448	$72,178	$20,028	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Mount St. Joseph University Grad rate: 52.9%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$475,172	$74,545	$43,932	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Education, General.	+$473,400	$71,534	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Cleveland State University Grad rate: 48.9%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$454,940	$70,009	$26,310	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$441,420	$69,309	$26,190	N/A	Full ROI →
25	DeVry University-Ohio Grad rate: 31.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$433,220	$63,661	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$431,208	$69,317	$28,783	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Walsh University Grad rate: 60.1%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$426,332	$72,480	$45,817	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$426,040	$69,166	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
29	DeVry University-Ohio Grad rate: 31.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$384,400	$61,220	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Dayton Grad rate: 81.4%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$352,620	$72,493	$64,310	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Kent State University at Kent Grad rate: 65.1%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$344,980	$65,118	$29,345	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	History.	+$327,240	$64,226	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Northeast Ohio Medical University	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$303,260	$57,163	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
34	The University of Findlay Grad rate: 64.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$232,156	$64,027	$52,096	N/A	Full ROI →
35	DeVry University-Ohio Grad rate: 31.5%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$219,600	$52,980	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Cleveland State University Grad rate: 48.9%	Education, Other.	+$216,740	$58,099	$26,310	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Dayton Grad rate: 81.4%	Law.	+$127,920	$61,258	$64,310	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Ohio Northern University Grad rate: 73.3%	Law.	+$73,424	$56,168	$52,484	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Wright State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 44.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	-$78,920	$42,705	$23,255	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Music.	-$98,720	$42,928	$29,320	N/A	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.