Highest ROI College Degrees in Ohio

Top 20 college + major combinations in Ohio ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Dentistry.	+$4,456,040	$267,734	$29,320	Full ROI →
2	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.	+$3,679,520	$228,908	$29,320	Full ROI →
3	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$2,440,534	$172,180	$81,533	Full ROI →
4	Ohio University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.7%	Medicine.	+$2,354,682	$162,587	$28,529	Full ROI →
5	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Dental Residency Programs.	+$2,266,668	$171,640	$81,533	Full ROI →
6	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$2,102,320	$150,048	$29,320	Full ROI →
7	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,829,728	$149,793	$81,533	Full ROI →
8	Northeast Ohio Medical University	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,623,900	$123,195	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Case Western Reserve University Grad rate: 86.4%	Dentistry.	+$1,611,414	$130,724	$81,533	Full ROI →
10	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,558,980	$122,881	$29,320	Full ROI →
11	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	Full ROI →
12	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,521,264	$120,066	$20,028	Full ROI →
13	The University of Findlay Grad rate: 64.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,502,828	$122,351	$52,096	Full ROI →
14	Lourdes University Grad rate: 44.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,480,188	$120,289	$42,796	Full ROI →
15	Marietta College Grad rate: 54.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,477,100	$121,091	$52,360	Full ROI →
16	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,461,960	$120,336	$26,190	Full ROI →
17	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,459,468	$120,730	$28,783	Full ROI →
18	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,417,860	$115,825	$29,320	Full ROI →
19	Cedarville University Grad rate: 74.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,357,764	$119,287	$46,994	Full ROI →
20	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,346,600	$111,949	$26,190	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.