Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio · Private, nonprofit
Of 7 assessed programs, 6 leave graduates out-earning a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 26 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $27,196 |
| $30k to $48k | $26,105 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,884 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,554 |
| $110k and up | $26,637 |
| All families (average) | $26,337 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
7 of 33 programs could be assessed 21% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $54,612 | +$18,530 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $39,980 | +$3,898 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 6.9 yrs | 13 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $46,536 | +$10,454 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.6 yrs | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $54,633 | +$18,551 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,745 | +$14,663 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 7 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $29,443 1-year earnings | -$6,639 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $39,194 | +$3,112 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 8.7 yrs | 4 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.