Best ROI Colleges in Ohio
Looking for value in Ohio? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Northern University Ada, OH | 88 |
| 2 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH | 87 |
| 3 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | 85 |
| 4 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH | 83 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | 77 |
| 6 | Kettering College Kettering, OH | 75 |
| 7 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | 73 |
| 8 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH | 73 |
| 9 | Chamberlain University-Ohio Columbus, OH | 73 |
| 10 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH | 70 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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