Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio · Public
Of 161 assessed programs, 159 leave graduates out-earning a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 250 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $4,885 |
| $30k to $48k | $5,751 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,807 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,461 |
| $110k and up | $27,359 |
| All families (average) | $17,339 |
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.
161 of 411 programs could be assessed 39% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $97,986 | +$61,904 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.3 yrs | 813 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $62,096 | +$26,014 | clears the bar | $19,822 | 0.8 yrs | 489 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,275 | +$26,193 | clears the bar | $38,169 | 1.5 yrs | 446 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,324 | +$28,242 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.7 yrs | 429 |
| Medical Assisting | Bachelor's Degree | $73,594 | +$37,512 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.5 yrs | 416 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $81,119 | +$45,037 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 0.4 yrs | 405 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $123,731 | +$87,649 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.2 yrs | 404 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $90,850 | +$54,768 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.4 yrs | 369 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,485 | +$39,403 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.5 yrs | 306 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $81,795 | +$45,713 | clears the bar | $18,622 | 0.4 yrs | 280 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $65,972 | +$29,890 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.7 yrs | 267 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $109,662 | +$73,580 | clears the bar | $49,134 | 0.7 yrs | 262 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | $68,480 | +$32,398 | clears the bar | $21,134 | 0.7 yrs | 260 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $85,586 | +$49,504 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.4 yrs | 242 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $139,427 | +$103,345 | clears the bar | $48,030 | 0.5 yrs | 225 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,909 | +$45,827 | clears the bar | $19,481 | 0.4 yrs | 213 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $52,459 | +$16,377 | clears the bar | $20,829 | 1.3 yrs | 212 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,418 | +$60,336 | clears the bar | $19,932 | 0.3 yrs | 211 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $57,235 | +$21,153 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.1 yrs | 206 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,400 | +$63,318 | clears the bar | $21,875 | 0.3 yrs | 200 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $99,404 | +$63,322 | clears the bar | $193,467 | 3.1 yrs | 198 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $122,732 | +$86,650 | clears the bar | $91,529 | 1.1 yrs | 188 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,851 | +$62,769 | clears the bar | $20,780 | 0.3 yrs | 186 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $57,541 | +$21,459 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 0.9 yrs | 174 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $58,119 | +$22,037 | clears the bar | $20,650 | 0.9 yrs | 170 |
| Veterinary Medicine | First Professional Degree | $132,986 | +$96,904 | clears the bar | $192,912 | 2.0 yrs | 158 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $106,932 | +$70,850 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.3 yrs | 156 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $50,769 | +$14,687 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.5 yrs | 148 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $66,064 | +$29,982 | clears the bar | $18,384 | 0.6 yrs | 144 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,596 | +$14,514 | clears the bar | $21,668 | 1.5 yrs | 143 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,865 | +$22,783 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.9 yrs | 143 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $48,301 | +$12,219 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.6 yrs | 138 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | $107,934 | +$71,852 | clears the bar | $22,961 | 0.3 yrs | 137 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,202 | +$49,120 | clears the bar | $21,820 | 0.4 yrs | 136 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,921 | +$14,839 | clears the bar | $19,076 | 1.3 yrs | 123 |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | $137,783 | +$101,701 | clears the bar | $141,078 | 1.4 yrs | 121 |
| Pharmacy | Bachelor's Degree | $65,407 | +$29,325 | clears the bar | $19,294 | 0.7 yrs | 117 |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $198,071 | +$161,989 | clears the bar | $207,650 | 1.3 yrs | 113 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $70,369 | +$34,287 | clears the bar | $16,260 | 0.5 yrs | 112 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,986 | +$13,904 | clears the bar | $19,838 | 1.4 yrs | 112 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $96,843 | +$60,761 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.3 yrs | 108 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,797 | +$21,715 | clears the bar | $18,425 | 0.8 yrs | 106 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $118,833 | +$82,751 | clears the bar | $21,076 | 0.3 yrs | 104 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $74,606 | +$38,524 | clears the bar | $33,500 | 0.9 yrs | 103 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $67,381 | +$31,299 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 0.6 yrs | 97 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,917 | +$45,835 | clears the bar | $24,744 | 0.5 yrs | 96 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,678 | +$24,596 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 95 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $66,256 | +$30,174 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.7 yrs | 91 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $120,495 | +$84,413 | clears the bar | $15,500 | 0.2 yrs | 91 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,969 | +$9,887 | clears the bar | $22,017 | 2.2 yrs | 89 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $76,684 | +$40,602 | clears the bar | $61,500 | 1.5 yrs | 89 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,899 | +$10,817 | clears the bar | $25,625 | 2.4 yrs | 85 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,501 | +$9,419 | clears the bar | $21,375 | 2.3 yrs | 84 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $68,942 | +$32,860 | clears the bar | $21,250 | 0.6 yrs | 83 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,859 | +$21,777 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.0 yrs | 82 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,457 | +$14,375 | clears the bar | $19,143 | 1.3 yrs | 82 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | $134,031 | +$97,949 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 80 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,065 | +$53,983 | clears the bar | $23,125 | 0.4 yrs | 79 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $66,131 | +$30,049 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.8 yrs | 75 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,999 | +$56,917 | clears the bar | $25,360 | 0.4 yrs | 75 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $95,359 | +$59,277 | clears the bar | $30,883 | 0.5 yrs | 75 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $58,235 | +$22,153 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.0 yrs | 74 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,182 | +$18,100 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 74 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | $87,043 | +$50,961 | clears the bar | $49,485 | 1.0 yrs | 73 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,055 | +$13,973 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.5 yrs | 73 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $66,603 | +$30,521 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.6 yrs | 72 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $88,205 | +$52,123 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.5 yrs | 72 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $66,278 1-year earnings | +$30,196 | clears the bar | $16,816 | 0.6 yrs | 72 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $110,192 | +$74,110 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 72 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $111,500 | +$75,418 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 72 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $79,114 | +$43,032 | clears the bar | $21,731 | 0.5 yrs | 69 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | $52,528 | +$16,446 | clears the bar | $24,812 | 1.5 yrs | 68 |
| Optometry | First Professional Degree | $132,661 | +$96,579 | clears the bar | $175,334 | 1.8 yrs | 68 |
| Educational Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $42,187 | +$6,105 | clears the bar | $21,197 | 3.5 yrs | 67 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $94,543 | +$58,461 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.4 yrs | 65 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $67,018 | +$30,936 | clears the bar | $20,645 | 0.7 yrs | 64 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Master's Degree | $94,876 | +$58,794 | clears the bar | $39,291 | 0.7 yrs | 61 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $90,608 | +$54,526 | clears the bar | $40,628 | 0.7 yrs | 59 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $86,084 | +$50,002 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.4 yrs | 58 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | $66,222 | +$30,140 | clears the bar | $19,783 | 0.7 yrs | 57 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $123,152 | +$87,070 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $60,363 | +$24,281 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 57 |
| Genetics | Bachelor's Degree | $63,767 | +$27,685 | clears the bar | $20,182 | 0.7 yrs | 56 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $46,527 | +$10,445 | clears the bar | $20,638 | 2.0 yrs | 52 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $71,559 | +$35,477 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.7 yrs | 52 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $82,371 | +$46,289 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.4 yrs | 52 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | $91,213 | +$55,131 | clears the bar | $17,323 | 0.3 yrs | 50 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $53,039 | +$16,957 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.2 yrs | 49 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $50,565 | +$14,483 | clears the bar | $20,687 | 1.4 yrs | 48 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Master's Degree | $113,921 | +$77,839 | clears the bar | $29,499 | 0.4 yrs | 47 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $59,334 | +$23,252 | clears the bar | $31,086 | 1.3 yrs | 47 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $112,899 | +$76,817 | clears the bar | $39,447 | 0.5 yrs | 46 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | $57,573 | +$21,491 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.1 yrs | 45 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $126,887 | +$90,805 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 44 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $97,144 | +$61,062 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 0.4 yrs | 43 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $44,941 | +$8,859 | clears the bar | $19,798 | 2.2 yrs | 42 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $68,151 | +$32,069 | clears the bar | $21,694 | 0.7 yrs | 42 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $81,473 | +$45,391 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 42 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | $65,920 | +$29,838 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.7 yrs | 40 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $102,299 | +$66,217 | clears the bar | $38,500 | 0.6 yrs | 40 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | $132,984 | +$96,902 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 38 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $51,310 | +$15,228 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.7 yrs | 38 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $90,938 | +$54,856 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $50,194 | +$14,112 | clears the bar | $24,625 | 1.7 yrs | 33 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $80,775 | +$44,693 | clears the bar | $18,295 | 0.4 yrs | 33 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $65,894 | +$29,812 | clears the bar | $14,373 | 0.5 yrs | 32 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | $63,595 | +$27,513 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | $71,107 1-year earnings | +$35,025 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,713 | +$4,631 | clears the bar | $21,563 | 4.7 yrs | 29 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $59,711 | +$23,629 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $51,280 | +$15,198 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.3 yrs | 28 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $53,381 | +$17,299 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.4 yrs | 28 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $120,917 | +$84,835 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,812 | +$20,730 | clears the bar | $18,281 | 0.9 yrs | 25 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | $75,461 | +$39,379 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $55,823 | +$19,741 | clears the bar | $20,800 | 1.1 yrs | 25 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $80,315 | +$44,233 | clears the bar | $24,995 | 0.6 yrs | 25 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $68,045 | +$31,963 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $82,952 | +$46,870 | clears the bar | $31,806 | 0.7 yrs | 23 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | $57,576 | +$21,494 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $54,860 | +$18,778 | clears the bar | $22,375 | 1.2 yrs | 21 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $70,537 | +$34,455 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.5 yrs | 20 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,601 | +$38,519 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $37,445 | +$1,363 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 17.1 yrs | 19 |
| Pharmacy | Master's Degree | $160,491 | +$124,409 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $21,167 1-year earnings | -$14,915 | falls short | $25,500 | insufficient data | 18 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $58,535 | +$22,453 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| English | Master's Degree | $51,416 | +$15,334 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | $123,814 | +$87,732 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $92,821 | +$56,739 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Plant Sciences | Master's Degree | $70,911 | +$34,829 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $68,688 | +$32,606 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,529 | +$18,447 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 12 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $58,821 | +$22,739 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.9 yrs | 12 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | $138,085 | +$102,003 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Doctoral Degree | $64,841 1-year earnings | +$28,759 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $91,866 | +$55,784 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | $73,208 | +$37,126 | clears the bar | $35,500 | 1.0 yrs | 10 |
| English | Doctoral Degree | $66,460 | +$30,378 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,072 | +$22,990 | clears the bar | $17,017 | 0.7 yrs | 10 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $60,865 | +$24,783 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Bachelor's Degree | $23,221 1-year earnings | -$12,861 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $59,984 | +$23,902 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.7 yrs | 6 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $65,374 | +$29,292 | clears the bar | $19,748 | 0.7 yrs | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $47,583 | +$11,501 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 1.1 yrs | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $65,828 | +$29,746 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.7 yrs | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $66,995 | +$30,913 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.6 yrs | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $70,191 | +$34,109 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $104,247 | +$68,165 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $48,565 | +$12,483 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 1.0 yrs | 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.