Education at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Master's Degree · about 191 graduates a year

$48,780
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,235
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#159 of 214
Rank by pay
#125 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in education earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
156Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO$57,638$53,903#189$51,949
157Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$57,456$63,710#88—
158Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$57,443$58,403#148$53,628
159Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$57,235$61,078#125$48,780
160Clemson University Clemson, SC$57,075$63,287#93$50,364
161University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$57,061$58,631#146$50,537
162University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$57,006$59,317#134$54,168

Other Education Credentials at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$72,486$87,043$49,485

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Dentistry$329,225$262,499—
Veterinary Medicine$263,241$152,306—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$160,491$140,217#3 of 15
Business Administration, Management and Operations$139,427$116,824#91 of 861
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$138,085$93,164#1 of 16
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$134,031$104,128#32 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$126,887$98,135#23 of 83
Pharmacology and Toxicology$113,921$71,022—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,662$100,925#356 of 432
Applied Mathematics$107,934$74,389#12 of 17
Accounting and Related Services$104,247—#89 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$102,299$82,846#36 of 159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,359$73,440#77 of 211
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$94,876$65,280#4 of 11
Civil Engineering$92,821—#53 of 81
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$91,866$78,566#2 of 204
Public Health$90,608$60,877#44 of 201
Architecture$82,952$61,077#6 of 50
Public Administration$74,606$58,937#143 of 243
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$73,208$53,108#32 of 36
Economics—$71,107—
Plant Sciences$70,911—#5 of 8
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,191—#121 of 211
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$68,045$55,447#11 of 17
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,595—#42 of 58
Social Work$62,275$50,524#146 of 279
Music$60,865—#8 of 98
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,984$55,631#198 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,711$56,620#185 of 285
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,334$47,682#92 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,780 one year after graduating and $57,235 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #159 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Ohio State University-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.