University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, Ohio · Public
Of 125 assessed programs, 121 leave graduates out-earning a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 344 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,974 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,092 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,492 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,596 |
| $110k and up | $29,616 |
| All families (average) | $25,648 |
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.
125 of 469 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $114,994 | +$78,912 | clears the bar | $54,666 | 0.7 yrs | 556 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $72,881 | +$36,799 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.6 yrs | 436 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $85,551 | +$49,469 | clears the bar | $20,464 | 0.4 yrs | 379 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,406 | +$12,324 | clears the bar | $22,813 | 1.9 yrs | 302 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $83,501 | +$47,419 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.4 yrs | 292 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | $121,485 | +$85,403 | clears the bar | $28,722 | 0.3 yrs | 280 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $126,287 | +$90,205 | clears the bar | $33,736 | 0.4 yrs | 278 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,443 | +$21,361 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 1.0 yrs | 263 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $54,231 | +$18,149 | clears the bar | $24,437 | 1.3 yrs | 227 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $66,674 | +$30,592 | clears the bar | $33,020 | 1.1 yrs | 225 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $71,605 | +$35,523 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.7 yrs | 219 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,019 | +$10,937 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.3 yrs | 211 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $86,331 | +$50,249 | clears the bar | $24,999 | 0.5 yrs | 211 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $100,975 | +$64,893 | clears the bar | $22,400 | 0.3 yrs | 200 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $56,818 | +$20,736 | clears the bar | $21,644 | 1.0 yrs | 198 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,398 | +$39,316 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.6 yrs | 194 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,441 | +$24,359 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.9 yrs | 185 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $90,324 | +$54,242 | clears the bar | $188,938 | 3.5 yrs | 177 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $118,343 1-year earnings | +$82,261 | clears the bar | $50,998 | 0.6 yrs | 171 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $75,921 | +$39,839 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.6 yrs | 165 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $79,742 | +$43,660 | clears the bar | $25,443 | 0.6 yrs | 157 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $54,599 | +$18,517 | clears the bar | $21,749 | 1.2 yrs | 147 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $85,043 | +$48,961 | clears the bar | $66,694 | 1.4 yrs | 131 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,220 | +$61,138 | clears the bar | $21,083 | 0.3 yrs | 124 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $37,208 | +$1,126 | clears the bar | $38,500 | 34.2 yrs | 116 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | $58,004 | +$21,922 | clears the bar | $23,827 | 1.1 yrs | 107 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $66,550 | +$30,468 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 106 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $53,589 | +$17,507 | clears the bar | $41,200 | 2.4 yrs | 105 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $64,278 | +$28,196 | clears the bar | $38,151 | 1.4 yrs | 101 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $134,906 | +$98,824 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 101 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,364 | +$62,282 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 98 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $43,570 | +$7,488 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 3.1 yrs | 94 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $99,407 | +$63,325 | clears the bar | $42,482 | 0.7 yrs | 90 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $65,449 | +$29,367 | clears the bar | $22,600 | 0.8 yrs | 88 |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | $130,265 | +$94,183 | clears the bar | $120,183 | 1.3 yrs | 83 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,863 | +$22,781 | clears the bar | $20,359 | 0.9 yrs | 81 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $112,569 | +$76,487 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 80 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $57,587 | +$21,505 | clears the bar | $38,950 | 1.8 yrs | 77 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $61,590 | +$25,508 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.0 yrs | 76 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $64,542 | +$28,460 | clears the bar | $30,750 | 1.1 yrs | 73 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,465 | +$13,383 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.9 yrs | 73 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $59,231 | +$23,149 | clears the bar | $24,050 | 1.0 yrs | 72 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,443 | +$39,361 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 0.5 yrs | 72 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $37,025 | +$943 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 29.7 yrs | 70 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $55,075 | +$18,993 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.1 yrs | 69 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,653 | +$53,571 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.5 yrs | 69 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $89,915 | +$53,833 | clears the bar | $22,166 | 0.4 yrs | 66 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $67,537 | +$31,455 | clears the bar | $36,750 | 1.2 yrs | 65 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,897 | +$54,815 | clears the bar | $20,625 | 0.4 yrs | 63 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $54,000 | +$17,918 | clears the bar | $25,706 | 1.4 yrs | 62 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,511 | +$52,429 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 0.4 yrs | 60 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $102,273 | +$66,191 | clears the bar | $20,700 | 0.3 yrs | 59 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,001 | +$23,919 | clears the bar | $23,102 | 1.0 yrs | 57 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $12,875 1-year earnings | -$23,207 | falls short | $22,250 | insufficient data | 56 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $72,302 | +$36,220 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 51 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $77,549 | +$41,467 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 45 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $74,145 | +$38,063 | clears the bar | $21,942 | 0.6 yrs | 45 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $37,898 | +$1,816 | clears the bar | $13,447 | 7.4 yrs | 43 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $62,353 | +$26,271 | clears the bar | $27,750 | 1.1 yrs | 43 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | $95,667 | +$59,585 | clears the bar | $47,296 | 0.8 yrs | 43 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,228 | +$21,146 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 1.1 yrs | 42 |
| Construction Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,984 | +$56,902 | clears the bar | $24,515 | 0.4 yrs | 40 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,703 | +$23,621 | clears the bar | $25,750 | 1.1 yrs | 40 |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,687 | +$56,605 | clears the bar | $25,880 | 0.5 yrs | 36 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | $73,021 1-year earnings | +$36,939 | clears the bar | $85,749 | 2.3 yrs | 36 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $58,174 | +$22,092 | clears the bar | $29,125 | 1.3 yrs | 35 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $51,320 | +$15,238 | clears the bar | $51,500 | 3.4 yrs | 33 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $74,046 | +$37,964 | clears the bar | $28,979 | 0.8 yrs | 33 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | $91,400 | +$55,318 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | $81,489 | +$45,407 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $86,926 | +$50,844 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Pharmacy | Master's Degree | $105,309 | +$69,227 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $66,151 1-year earnings | +$30,069 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $51,990 | +$15,908 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.6 yrs | 29 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $48,331 | +$12,249 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 28 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | $105,027 | +$68,945 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $48,124 | +$12,042 | clears the bar | $24,094 | 2.0 yrs | 26 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | $77,629 | +$41,547 | clears the bar | $74,291 | 1.8 yrs | 25 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $84,200 | +$48,118 | clears the bar | $18,900 | 0.4 yrs | 25 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $59,290 | +$23,208 | clears the bar | $23,125 | 1.0 yrs | 24 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | $62,458 1-year earnings | +$26,376 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $76,667 | +$40,585 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 22 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $30,504 1-year earnings | -$5,578 | falls short | $20,500 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | $121,786 | +$85,704 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $33,745 1-year earnings | -$2,337 | falls short | $19,500 | insufficient data | 18 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | $60,699 | +$24,617 | clears the bar | $25,464 | 1.0 yrs | 16 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | $54,897 1-year earnings | +$18,815 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Criminal Justice | Doctoral Degree | $68,763 1-year earnings | +$32,681 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master's Degree | $201,510 1-year earnings | +$165,428 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,735 | +$16,653 | clears the bar | $35,000 | 2.1 yrs | 13 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,348 1-year earnings | +$12,266 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.6 yrs | 12 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,165 | +$14,083 | clears the bar | $20,261 | 1.4 yrs | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,483 | +$10,401 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Public Health | Doctoral Degree | $79,033 1-year earnings | +$42,951 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $56,160 | +$20,078 | clears the bar | $40,019 | 2.0 yrs | 10 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | $67,713 | +$31,631 | clears the bar | $23,376 | 0.7 yrs | 6 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $199,296 | +$163,214 | clears the bar | $90,200 | 0.6 yrs | 6 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | $49,909 | +$13,827 | clears the bar | $50,591 | 3.7 yrs | 2 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $76,450 | +$40,368 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $40,360 | +$4,278 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 4.8 yrs | 0 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $39,427 | +$3,345 | clears the bar | $17,000 | 5.1 yrs | insufficient data |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $55,995 | +$19,913 | clears the bar | $17,392 | 0.9 yrs | insufficient data |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $25,668 1-year earnings | -$10,414 | falls short | $12,000 | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | $75,248 | +$39,166 | clears the bar | $12,710 | 0.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $93,694 | +$57,612 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | $88,102 | +$52,020 | clears the bar | $23,395 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Special Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $70,717 | +$34,635 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $60,605 | +$24,523 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,744 | +$7,662 | clears the bar | $18,877 | 2.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $45,916 | +$9,834 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 1.8 yrs | insufficient data |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | $49,204 | +$13,122 | clears the bar | $13,399 | 1.0 yrs | insufficient data |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $49,853 | +$13,771 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 1.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $72,278 | +$36,196 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,290 | +$12,208 | clears the bar | $13,299 | 1.1 yrs | insufficient data |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $43,871 | +$7,789 | clears the bar | $18,575 | 2.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $71,678 | +$35,596 | clears the bar | $16,590 | 0.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $42,596 | +$6,514 | clears the bar | $22,175 | 3.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,205 | +$8,123 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.8 yrs | insufficient data |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $46,526 | +$10,444 | clears the bar | $15,875 | 1.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $69,519 | +$33,437 | clears the bar | $14,750 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $223,926 1-year earnings | +$187,844 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $82,145 | +$46,063 | clears the bar | $89,318 | 1.9 yrs | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,935 | +$38,853 | clears the bar | $17,769 | 0.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $142,075 | +$105,993 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $61,998 | +$25,916 | clears the bar | $14,087 | 0.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 126 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $21,000 | insufficient data | 95 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $17,937 | insufficient data | 90 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 81 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 79 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 76 |
| Pharmacy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 72 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 71 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 70 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 62 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 50 |
| Music | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $56,846 | insufficient data | 39 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 39 |
| Landscape Architecture | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
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.