Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
13of 13 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year).
13 of 56 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 43: 41 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$19,237 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$19,237 a year
About $76,948 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,458 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,659 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,478 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,061 |
| $110k and up | $24,620 |
| All families (average) | $19,237 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Ohio high-school graduate ($36,082 a year).
16 of 68 programs could be assessed 24% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $80,188 | +$44,106 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 47 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,090 | +$13,008 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.9 yrs | 39 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,619 | +$6,537 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 4.0 yrs | 38 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $46,521 | +$10,439 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.4 yrs | 31 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $70,328 | +$34,246 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.8 yrs | 31 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,383 | +$11,301 | clears the bar | $21,025 | 1.9 yrs | 29 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $62,364 | +$26,282 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 27 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $117,614 | +$81,532 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $41,121 | +$5,039 | clears the bar | $25,850 | 5.1 yrs | 23 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $58,065 | +$21,983 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.9 yrs | 22 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $38,023 | +$1,941 | clears the bar | $26,822 | 13.8 yrs | 22 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $51,006 | +$14,924 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 1.2 yrs | 21 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $125,033 | +$88,951 | above HS line | $60,824 | 0.7 yrs | 16 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $55,3641-year earnings | +$19,282 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $25,600 | 1.3 yrs | 14 |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $63,2431-year earnings | +$27,161 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $25,469 | 0.9 yrs | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $57,2081-year earnings | +$21,126 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $21,500 | not assessed | 23 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Health Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,082 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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