Best ROI Colleges in Ohio
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio Columbus · private | $31,544 | 59.1% | $92,405 | 87.5% |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland · private | $41,190 | 85.7% | $87,989 | 36.5% |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University Ada · private | $24,478 | 73.6% | $80,928 | 74.4% |
| 4 | Four County Career Center Archbold · public | — | — | $77,338 | — |
| 5 | University of Dayton Dayton · private | $29,533 | 80.3% | $75,537 | 65.5% |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus · private | $10,420 | 84.1% | $75,103 | 84.3% |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield Lancaster · private | — | — | $75,103 | — |
| 8 | Kenyon College Gambier · private | $38,512 | 86.8% | $71,830 | 31.0% |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing Steubenville · private | $9,825 | — | $71,660 | 100.0% |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Sandusky · private | — | — | $68,723 | — |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati · private | $18,378 | 73.8% | $68,303 | 58.9% |
| 12 | Denison University Granville · private | $40,007 | 83.3% | $67,753 | 17.4% |
| 13 | Kettering College Kettering · private | $21,650 | 61.7% | $67,492 | 76.5% |
| 14 | Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center Beavercreek · private | — | — | $67,492 | — |
| 15 | Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati · private | $19,622 | 80.0% | $66,111 | 45.7% |
| 16 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo · private | $17,989 | 68.8% | $65,409 | 93.2% |
| 17 | Xavier University Cincinnati · private | $32,997 | 73.2% | $64,873 | 86.4% |
| 18 | Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton · private | $24,204 | 55.9% | $63,582 | 45.9% |
| 19 | John Carroll University University Heights · private | $28,746 | 76.5% | $62,860 | 80.9% |
| 20 | Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati · private | $28,785 | 46.9% | $61,480 | — |
| 21 | Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy · private | $21,409 | 88.9% | $60,955 | — |
| 22 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster · community | $17,809 | 55.4% | $60,409 | — |
| 23 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima · public | $12,940 | 24.7% | $60,409 | — |
| 24 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield · community | $16,197 | 17.2% | $60,409 | — |
| 25 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion · community | $11,488 | 21.2% | $60,409 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.