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Highest-earning colleges in Ohio

Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.

82eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · Private nonprofit
$83,598Observed median earnings
2
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
$73,957Observed median earnings
3
University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private nonprofit
$73,473Observed median earnings
4
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · Private for-profit
$71,805Observed median earnings
5
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
$71,586Observed median earnings
6
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH · Private nonprofit
$68,846Observed median earnings
7
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
$67,781Observed median earnings
8
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
$67,660Observed median earnings
9
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · Private nonprofit
$67,284Observed median earnings
10
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · Private nonprofit
$66,401Observed median earnings
11
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH · Public
$66,114Observed median earnings
12
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH · Public
$66,114Observed median earnings
13
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH · Public
$66,114Observed median earnings
14
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH · Public
$66,114Observed median earnings
15
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · Public
$66,114Observed median earnings
16
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH · Public
$65,965Observed median earnings
17
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH · Public
$65,965Observed median earnings
18
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH · Public
$65,965Observed median earnings
19
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · Public
$65,965Observed median earnings
20
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH · Public
$65,273Observed median earnings
21
Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH · Public
$65,273Observed median earnings
22
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH · Public
$65,273Observed median earnings
23
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · Private nonprofit
$65,077Observed median earnings
24
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH · Public
$63,845Observed median earnings
25
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH · Public
$63,845Observed median earnings
26
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH · Public
$63,845Observed median earnings
27
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit
$63,422Observed median earnings
28
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
$63,041Observed median earnings
29
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · Private nonprofit
$62,638Observed median earnings
30
Hondros College of NursingColumbus, OH · Private for-profit
$62,135Observed median earnings
31
Denison UniversityGranville, OH · Private nonprofit
$61,795Observed median earnings
32
University of ToledoToledo, OH · Public
$61,365Observed median earnings
33
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · Private nonprofit
$60,475Observed median earnings
34
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH · Private nonprofit
$59,454Observed median earnings
35
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH · Private nonprofit
$58,163Observed median earnings
36
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
$58,106Observed median earnings
37
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH · Public
$57,485Observed median earnings
38
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH · Public
$57,485Observed median earnings
39
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · Private nonprofit
$57,137Observed median earnings
40
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH · Public
$56,971Observed median earnings
41
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH · Public
$56,881Observed median earnings
42
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · Private nonprofit
$56,218Observed median earnings
43
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH · Private nonprofit
$55,780Observed median earnings
44
Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit
$55,742Observed median earnings
45
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · Private nonprofit
$55,677Observed median earnings
46
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH · Private nonprofit
$55,664Observed median earnings
47
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit
$55,095Observed median earnings
48
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · Private nonprofit
$54,810Observed median earnings
49
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · Private nonprofit
$54,126Observed median earnings
50
Hiram CollegeHiram, OH · Private nonprofit
$53,876Observed median earnings

The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Ohio with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.

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