Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
Quick Stats
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Ohio State University-Main Campus, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 33% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 77th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (OH wage index 0.88). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $83,342 | $123,731 | +13% | #31 of 189 | #21 | $19,500 |
| Applied Mathematics | $82,523 | $120,495 | +32% | #5 of 45 | #6 | $15,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $82,448 | $118,833 | +29% | #49 of 459 | #30 | $21,076 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,814 | $111,500 | +29% | #11 of 126 | #6 | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $72,017 | $110,192 | +32% | #10 of 166 | #8 | $20,500 |
| Industrial Engineering | $80,876 | $106,932 | +9% | #18 of 94 | #11 | $21,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $78,872 | $99,400 | -1% | #121 of 258 | #70 | $21,875 |
| Chemical Engineering | $77,455 | $98,851 | +1% | #59 of 158 | #45 | $20,780 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $65,181 | $97,986 | +18% | #63 of 452 | #34 | $19,500 |
| Engineering | $78,734 | $97,144 | +3% | #8 of 19 | #5 | $21,750 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $61,979 | $96,843 | +24% | #12 of 84 | #11 | $19,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $79,359 | $96,418 | +5% | #69 of 318 | #46 | $19,932 |
| Physics | $53,504 | $94,543 | +23% | #15 of 107 | #9 | $21,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $72,062 | $92,999 | -5% | #43 of 59 | #31 | $25,360 |
| Real Estate | $72,769 | $91,213 | +8% | #9 of 25 | #7 | $17,323 |
| Engineering Physics | — | $90,938 | +2% | #4 of 10 | #4 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | $62,399 | $90,850 | +19% | #110 of 796 | #61 | $22,250 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $65,469 | $90,065 | -4% | #76 of 118 | #47 | $23,125 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields | $71,570 | $88,205 | +35% | #1 of 5 | #1 | $25,000 |
| Materials Engineering | $70,371 | $86,084 | -6% | #26 of 34 | #17 | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $61,423 | $85,586 | +25% | #76 of 1176 | #48 | $21,500 |
| Civil Engineering | $68,031 | $85,202 | -2% | #115 of 233 | #56 | $21,820 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $58,991 | $82,371 | +21% | #20 of 187 | #13 | $19,500 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $62,981 | $81,917 | -3% | #18 of 26 | #13 | $24,744 |
| Mathematics | $52,921 | $81,909 | +18% | #75 of 309 | #50 | $19,481 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $71,175 | $81,795 | -8% | #651 of 966 | #514 | $18,622 |
| International Business | $57,678 | $81,473 | +11% | #30 of 115 | #22 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $56,465 | $81,119 | +17% | #67 of 516 | #36 | $20,250 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $67,938 | $80,775 | +-0% | #26 of 46 | #12 | $18,295 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $54,301 | $80,315 | +37% | #22 of 275 | #6 | $24,995 |
| Air Transportation | $40,102 | $79,114 | -8% | #34 of 52 | #31 | $21,731 |
| Economics | $50,209 | $75,485 | -9% | #219 of 368 | #156 | $21,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $64,267 | $74,601 | -2% | #49 of 93 | #31 | $22,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $38,691 | $73,594 | +7% | #9 of 13 | #4 | $20,000 |
| Chemistry | $42,698 | $71,559 | +10% | #66 of 209 | #24 | $24,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $39,642 | $71,189 | +15% | #12 of 48 | #11 | $19,500 |
| Food Science and Technology | $59,889 | $70,537 | +-0% | #15 of 29 | #7 | $18,750 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $51,231 | $70,429 | +14% | #11 of 39 | #4 | $19,342 |
| Public Health | $36,226 | $70,369 | +20% | #27 of 215 | #17 | $16,260 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $60,834 | $68,942 | -3% | #124 of 253 | #120 | $21,250 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | $68,688 | +10% | — | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $29,638 | $68,480 | +10% | #22 of 67 | #11 | $21,134 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $45,176 | $68,151 | +32% | #26 of 299 | #15 | $21,694 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $36,427 | $67,381 | +3% | #49 of 110 | #22 | $18,500 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $46,474 | $67,018 | +26% | #5 of 19 | #5 | $20,645 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $55,240 | $66,995 | +12% | #18 of 87 | #13 | $19,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $50,565 | $66,603 | +-0% | #31 of 77 | #29 | $19,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $41,827 | $66,256 | +15% | #8 of 57 | #9 | $20,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $37,592 | $66,222 | +6% | #24 of 49 | #11 | $19,783 |
| Architecture | $35,370 | $66,131 | -1% | #45 of 78 | #30 | $25,500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
The Ohio State University-Main Campus Town Property Report
- Avg home value near campus: $370,920
- Avg rent near campus: $1,500/mo
- Top nearby ZIP by cap rate: 43211 (7.5% cap, Columbus)
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🏆 Where Ohio State University-Main Campus Ranks
Rankings based on Repit College Grade among schools offering each program.
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,826 | $37,332 |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $31,231 | $56,737 |
Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $6,259 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $7,104 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $12,683 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $22,870 |
| $110,001+ | $27,144 |
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology