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Best ROI colleges in Ohio

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

82eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
+31%+$67,890
2
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · Private nonprofit
+12%+$41,220
3
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
+5%+$12,348
4
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH · Public
+3%+$7,050
5
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH · Public
+3%+$6,666
6
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH · Public
+3%+$6,630
7
University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private nonprofit
−4%−$13,402
8
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH · Public
−7%−$14,812
9
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH · Public
−9%−$20,620
10
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · Private for-profit
−9%−$27,090
11
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH · Public
−9%−$20,506
12
Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH · Public
−10%−$22,414
13
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH · Private nonprofit
−11%−$28,140
14
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH · Public
−12%−$27,928
15
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
−12%−$30,678
16
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH · Public
−14%−$33,648
17
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · Private nonprofit
−15%−$37,946
18
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · Public
−15%−$38,216
19
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · Private nonprofit
−20%−$55,072
20
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH · Public
−20%−$46,762
21
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · Public
−21%−$56,898
22
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH · Public
−23%−$57,582
23
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit
−25%−$60,436
24
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
−27%−$85,388
25
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH · Public
−31%−$90,806
26
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · Private nonprofit
−32%−$94,214
27
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · Private nonprofit
−33%−$87,952
28
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH · Public
−33%−$94,142
29
University of ToledoToledo, OH · Public
−34%−$85,346
30
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
−36%−$100,562
31
Hondros College of NursingColumbus, OH · Private for-profit
−40%−$112,706
32
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · Private nonprofit
−41%−$107,222
33
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH · Public
−44%−$99,474
34
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH · Public
−48%−$116,810
35
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH · Public
−49%−$116,074
36
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
−50%−$129,256
37
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH · Private nonprofit
−50%−$144,344
38
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH · Public
−50%−$120,246
39
Denison UniversityGranville, OH · Private nonprofit
−51%−$172,078
40
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH · Private nonprofit
−52%−$141,194
41
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · Private nonprofit
−56%−$156,502
42
Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
−56%−$138,700
43
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · Private nonprofit
−58%−$155,772
44
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · Private nonprofit
−58%−$150,178
45
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH · Private nonprofit
−61%−$165,320
46
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
−63%−$169,354
47
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH · Private nonprofit
−63%−$179,360
48
Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH · Public
−63%−$140,378
49
Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH · Public
−63%−$141,330
50
Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH · Public
−64%−$144,966

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Ohio.

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