Best Colleges in Ohio by ROI
Trying to find the best value in Ohio? We ranked all 71 colleges we track here on what graduates actually earn versus what families actually pay, using U.S. Department of Education data. Ohio Northern University comes out on top at 88/100 - here's how every school compares.
We scored all 71 Ohio colleges in our dataset from 0 to 100 on one thing: financial return. The state averages 47/100, on an average net price of $21,143 a year after grants and scholarships. The school that does best by your money is Ohio Northern University at 88/100.
Graduates of Chamberlain University-Ohio earn the most ten years out of any school in the state, a median $92,405. The lightest price tag belongs to Ohio University-Eastern Campus at $3,925 a year. The list below ranks every Ohio college we scored by ROI, so you can weigh what you'd pay against what you'd likely earn.
Top 10 Ohio Colleges by ROI Score
- 1Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$24,478/yrMedian earnings$80,92888ROI
- 2Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$10,420/yrMedian earnings$75,10387ROI
- 3Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$41,190/yrMedian earnings$87,98985ROI
- 4University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$29,533/yrMedian earnings$75,53783ROI
- 5Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · PublicNet price$17,339/yrMedian earnings$60,40977ROI
- 6Kettering CollegeKettering, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$21,650/yrMedian earnings$67,49275ROI
- 7Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$38,512/yrMedian earnings$71,83073ROI
- 8Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$17,989/yrMedian earnings$65,40973ROI
- 9Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH · Private For-ProfitNet price$31,544/yrMedian earnings$92,40573ROI
- 10The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH · Private NonprofitNet price$18,378/yrMedian earnings$68,30370ROI
Ohio College ROI: Common Questions
What is the best-value college in Ohio?
Ohio Northern University has the highest ROI score in Ohio at 88/100, while the lowest net price among Ohio schools we track is $3,925/year at Ohio University-Eastern Campus. Rankings are based on net price and median graduate earnings from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
How much does college cost in Ohio?
The average net price across the 71 Ohio colleges in our dataset is $21,143 per year, after grants and scholarships are applied. Actual cost varies widely by family income and institution.
Which Ohio college has the highest graduate earnings?
Chamberlain University-Ohio reports the highest median earnings among Ohio schools we scored, at $92,405 ten years after enrollment. Higher earnings do not always mean better ROI, since cost matters just as much.
How many colleges in Ohio did CampusROI analyze?
We scored 71 colleges in Ohio on return on investment. Of those, 23 earn an ROI score of 60 or higher. See our methodology for how each score is calculated.
All Ohio Schools by ROI Score
71 schools
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Kettering College
Kettering, OH
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH
Chamberlain University-Ohio
Columbus, OH
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cincinnati, OH
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, OH
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Denison University
Granville, OH
Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH
Walsh University
North Canton, OH
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville, OH
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
Capital University
Columbus, OH
Hiram College
Hiram, OH
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH
Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Malone University
Canton, OH
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
Allegheny Wesleyan College
Salem, OH
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
DeVry University-Ohio
Columbus, OH
Defiance College
Defiance, OH
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release