Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, Kansas · Private, nonprofit
Of 13 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical Kansas high-school graduate (about $34,887/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 40 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $22,449 |
| $30k to $48k | $22,912 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,525 |
| $75k to $110k | $30,199 |
| $110k and up | $30,771 |
| All families (average) | $27,963 |
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.
13 of 53 programs could be assessed 25% 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 | $84,083 | +$49,196 | clears the bar | $32,624 | 0.7 yrs | 39 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $30,426 1-year earnings | -$4,461 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 27 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,798 | +$29,911 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.7 yrs | 22 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $72,368 | +$37,481 | clears the bar | $20,696 | 0.6 yrs | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $59,445 | +$24,558 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.9 yrs | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,010 | +$15,123 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.5 yrs | 4 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,959 | +$9,072 | clears the bar | $19,250 | 2.1 yrs | 0 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,309 | +$17,422 | clears the bar | $24,300 | 1.4 yrs | 0 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $62,455 | +$27,568 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $67,727 | +$32,840 | clears the bar | $62,936 | 1.9 yrs | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $82,317 | +$47,430 | clears the bar | $20,738 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $92,782 | +$57,895 | clears the bar | $19,225 | 0.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $66,759 | +$31,872 | clears the bar | $21,941 | 0.7 yrs | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $22,062 | insufficient data | 3 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| School Counseling | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Information Science | 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 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 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 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Science | Doctoral 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 ($34,887/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.