Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in Athens, Ohio, Ohio University-Main Campus is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 19,633 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $52,581 ten years after enrollment, which is 29% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 66.0%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $21,056, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.5x. The average net price after financial aid is $21,637 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Medicine, and Marketing.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$52,581
Graduation Rate
66.0%
Median Debt
$21,056
Average Net Price
$21,637
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.61x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.5x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
19,633
Admission Rate
85.0%
Average SAT
1212
Retention Rate
83.9%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$14,158
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,838
Pell Grant Rate
21.2%
Federal Loan Rate
47.5%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$15,673
Income $30K–$48K
$15,160
Income $48K–$75K
$19,078
Income $110K+
$24,492
Student Demographics
Women
63.5%
White
81.6%
Black
5.2%
Hispanic
4.9%
Asian
1.5%
Two or More Races
3.9%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
52.3%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Preaccredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation — Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (284)
Bachelor (94)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $87,308 | 1,396 |
| Psychology | $49,399 | 247 |
| Marketing | $78,506 | 242 |
| Teacher Education | $43,893 | 220 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 194 |
| Finance | $81,299 | 175 |
| Communications | $54,695 | 148 |
| Zoology | $55,352 | 146 |
| Business Administration & Management | $71,478 | 134 |
| Journalism | $59,276 | 123 |
| Sports & Fitness | $55,867 | 102 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 92 |
| Management Information Systems | $93,774 | 88 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $48,390 | 81 |
| Political Science | $58,907 | 69 |
| Sociology | $51,312 | 62 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 62 |
| Computer Science | $93,282 | 60 |
| Physiology | $57,479 | 59 |
| Communication Disorders | $57,085 | 59 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,285 | 57 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 56 |
| Air Transportation | $99,701 | 53 |
| Health Services Administration | $61,538 | 49 |
| Accounting | $84,002 | 46 |
| Special Education | $51,258 | 45 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $42,796 | 43 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $45,346 | 42 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $53,206 | 42 |
| Chemistry | $54,576 | 38 |
| History | $46,101 | 38 |
| Social Work | $49,690 | 37 |
| Music | $44,593 | 34 |
| Fine Arts | $39,055 | 33 |
| Civil Engineering | $81,019 | 28 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 28 |
| Chemical Engineering | $85,990 | 27 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 25 |
| Anthropology | $44,327 | 25 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 25 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 24 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $58,647 | 24 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $40,479 | 22 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 22 |
| Mental Health Services | $57,998 | 21 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | $37,785 | 20 |
| Industrial Engineering | $99,364 | 19 |
| Computer Systems Networking | $77,401 | 18 |
| Botany | Not reported | 18 |
| Dance | Not reported | 18 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 17 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $49,369 | 17 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Not reported | 16 |
| Economics | Not reported | 15 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | $94,673 | 14 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $52,861 | 14 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Romance Languages | $54,184 | 13 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 12 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 12 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 11 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Business Information Systems | Not reported | 10 |
| Mathematics | $67,562 | 9 |
| International Business | $73,640 | 9 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological Sciences | $66,922 | 8 |
| Public Health | $62,153 | 8 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $49,553 | 7 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 4 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography | $56,381 | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $51,652 | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $60,767 | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technology | $85,798 | Not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $55,659 | Not reported |
| Criminology | $49,632 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management | $71,579 | Not reported |
Master (68)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $119,976 | 274 |
| Registered Nursing | $113,469 | 167 |
| Sports & Fitness | $68,913 | 137 |
| Health Services Administration | $110,913 | 136 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 117 |
| Secondary Education | $56,902 | 90 |
| Social Work | $60,384 | 87 |
| Public Administration | $70,572 | 75 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 64 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $112,051 | 55 |
| Educational Administration | $69,204 | 49 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 49 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 49 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 48 |
| English Language & Literature | $57,400 | 44 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 41 |
| Economics | $97,827 | 40 |
| Music | $50,365 | 40 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 37 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | $123,110 | 34 |
| Communication Disorders | $66,552 | 34 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $56,614 | 24 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 24 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 23 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 21 |
| Physics | Not reported | 19 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 17 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | $97,552 | 15 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Social Sciences | $52,250 | 15 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 15 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 14 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 14 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $53,128 | 14 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 14 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Fine Arts | $45,956 | 12 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 11 |
| Finance | Not reported | 9 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $51,822 | 8 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 8 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| History | Not reported | 8 |
| Communications | Not reported | 7 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 6 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $54,077 | 3 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering | $127,769 | Not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $66,093 | Not reported |
Doctoral (16)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 14 |
| Communications | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 8 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 8 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 7 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $154,758 | 242 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $79,706 | 51 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 15 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 4 |
Associate (8)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $45,999 | 118 |
| Registered Nursing | $78,236 | 2 |
| Business Administration & Management | $53,863 | 2 |
| Audiovisual Communications | $33,312 | 1 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $25,999 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $53,577 | 0 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $40,330 | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems | $52,743 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (28)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 72 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 53 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 30 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 29 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 29 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 23 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 18 |
| Music | Not reported | 17 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 14 |
| Communications | Not reported | 14 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 11 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 11 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 10 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 10 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 6 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 5 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Museology | Not reported | 3 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (30)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | Not reported | 83 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 76 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 74 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 51 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 51 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | Not reported | 43 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 33 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 31 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 30 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 26 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 25 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 22 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 18 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 18 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 18 |
| Security & Protective Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 14 |
| Museology | Not reported | 13 |
| Geography | Not reported | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Finance | Not reported | 10 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 6 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 5 |
| International Business | Not reported | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 3 |
Show 35 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism | Doctoral | 2 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Doctoral | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Teacher Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Biology | Bachelor | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate | 2 |
| Peace Studies | Bachelor | 2 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Doctoral | 2 |
| Geography | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral | 2 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Associate | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking | Master | 1 |
| Education | Master | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate | 1 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Master | 1 |
| Botany | Doctoral | 1 |
| Cell Biology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Gerontology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| International Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Bachelor | 1 |
| Public Administration | Associate | 1 |
| Dance | Master | 1 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Mental Health Services | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Finance | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Social Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs in Ohio
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