Ohio University - Main Campus Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 24
Associate
 48
Bachelor's
 63
Master's
 37
Doctoral
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Salary and Debt by Major at Ohio University - Main Campus

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Ohio University - Main Campus's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Ohio University - Main Campus to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for OU Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians 15 92% 92% Not Reported $18,770 15
Business Administration, Management and Operations 46 100% 100% $13,300 $30,050 46
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 32 100% 100% $11,500 $19,750 32
Management Information Systems and Services 20 92% 92% Not Reported $32,380 20
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 17 100% 100% $14,250 $50,000 17

Salary Score ™ for OU Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 81 99% 99% $26,000 $55,550 81
Air Transportation 74 95% 95% $24,100 $52,110 74
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 25 100% 100% $25,500 $38,290 25
Anthropology 2 95% 95% $27,000 $16,580 2
Apparel and Textiles 68 98% 98% $26,000 $38,910 68
Area Studies 30 94% 94% Not Reported $29,690 30
Botany/Plant Biology 9 100% 100% Not Reported $20,140 9
Business Administration, Management and Operations 50 96% 96% $19,600 $42,890 50
Business/Managerial Economics 47 100% 100% Not Reported $47,260 47
Chemical Engineering 17 97% 97% $24,030 $59,120 17
Chemistry 63 100% 100% $22,150 $40,740 63
Civil Engineering 44 100% 100% $24,800 $60,400 44
Communication and Media Studies 79 97% 97% $20,500 $38,540 79
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 57 96% 96% $24,200 $26,930 57
Computer and Information Sciences, General 25 91% 91% $20,000 $46,590 25
Computer Science 36 97% 97% $25,920 $60,880 36
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 32 100% 100% $25,000 $49,640 32
Criminology 60 95% 95% $17,500 $36,190 60
Dance 34 93% 93% Not Reported $20,820 34
Design and Applied Arts 56 89% 89% $27,000 $36,310 56
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 22 100% 100% $23,000 $19,890 22
Economics 3 100% 100% Not Reported $26,740 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 39 97% 97% $26,000 $68,220 39
English Language and Literature, General 26 97% 97% Not Reported $25,860 26
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 38 100% 100% $20,500 $28,960 38
Finance and Financial Management Services 72 99% 99% $24,250 $56,320 72
Fine and Studio Arts 26 94% 94% $26,000 $22,920 26
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 59 100% 100% $25,000 $33,570 59
Geography and Cartography 21 100% 100% $26,000 $31,130 21
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 14 100% 100% $22,420 $30,410 14
Health and Medical Administrative Services 34 97% 97% $24,180 $37,210 34
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 89 100% 100% $23,000 $36,150 89
History 15 97% 97% $23,250 $24,040 15
Housing and Human Environments 15 100% 100% Not Reported $33,990 15
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 52 95% 95% $26,000 $30,050 52
Human Resources Management and Services 83 100% 100% Not Reported $53,360 83
Industrial Engineering 25 100% 100% $27,000 $62,580 25
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 77 100% 100% $25,000 $63,670 77
Journalism 81 100% 100% $24,690 $37,570 81
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 57 97% 97% $24,000 $34,080 57
Management Information Systems and Services 69 100% 100% $25,000 $60,070 69
Marketing 86 97% 97% $24,560 $49,730 86
Mathematics 55 92% 92% Not Reported $47,260 55
Mechanical Engineering 70 96% 96% $25,000 $68,780 70
Music 83 93% 93% $27,000 $34,420 83
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 99 100% 100% Not Reported $46,480 99
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 88 97% 97% $24,250 $33,460 88
Political Science and Government 69 96% 96% $22,500 $38,830 69
Psychology, General 41 99% 99% $23,910 $28,840 41
Public Health 96 100% 100% $24,170 $46,090 96
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 46 99% 99% $24,460 $30,630 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 39 99% 99% $15,780 $62,450 39
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 29 86% 86% $26,000 $25,190 29
Social Work 41 94% 94% $25,000 $31,210 41
Sociology 57 98% 98% $24,250 $33,520 57
Special Education and Teaching 50 100% 100% $23,250 $38,290 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 8 98% 98% $23,000 $29,220 8
Zoology/Animal Biology 61 95% 95% $23,500 $26,060 61

Salary Score ™ for OU Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2 100% 100% $51,250 $45,850 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations 80 99% 99% $41,000 $89,080 80
Civil Engineering 86 96% 96% Not Reported $79,470 86
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 15 100% 100% $41,000 $49,060 15
Curriculum and Instruction 25 100% 100% $21,830 $44,170 25
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 63 100% 100% Not Reported $36,850 63
Economics 79 94% 94% Not Reported $76,460 79
Educational Administration and Supervision 33 100% 100% $37,810 $50,440 33
Engineering, General 68 100% 100% $23,360 $94,940 68
English Language and Literature, General 64 100% 100% $26,000 $42,680 64
Fine and Studio Arts 8 95% 95% Not Reported $18,770 8
Geography and Cartography 16 100% 100% Not Reported $47,330 16
Health and Medical Administrative Services 81 98% 98% $40,440 $91,600 81
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 91 97% 97% $37,000 $51,000 91
International Relations and National Security Studies 14 92% 92% Not Reported $42,680 14
Music 35 100% 100% Not Reported $27,480 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 5 88% 88% $19,900 $34,530 5
Political Science and Government 12 100% 100% Not Reported $30,410 12
Public Administration 34 100% 100% $21,440 $49,630 34
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 17 100% 100% Not Reported $42,680 17
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 41 99% 99% $40,080 $95,620 41
Social Sciences, General 65 92% 92% Not Reported $50,270 65
Social Work 33 94% 94% $20,500 $43,320 33
Sociology 55 100% 100% Not Reported $38,290 55
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 29 99% 99% $31,580 $40,860 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 7 97% 97% $20,500 $36,210 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 15 100% 100% Not Reported $40,640 15

Salary Score ™ for OU Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 93 100% 100% Not Reported $81,110 93
Educational Administration and Supervision 46 100% 100% Not Reported $81,110 46
Medicine 30 100% 100% $221,430 $55,640 30
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 42 97% 97% $58,840 $69,520 42

Ohio University - Main Campus Reviews

4.29
(58 Reviews)

Most Recent Reviews

Joseph 7/14/2020

My time at Ohio University has been great. It really feels to have gone by quicker than it should. There is always something to do and a lot to get involved in (over 550 student organizations). The professors, TA's, and advisors/staff of the College of Arts and Sciences, and everyone across the University is rooting for your success. The school does the best they can and when students bring something constructive to the table, it's typical they will do their best at accommodating. I would recommend this school... Read More

Hannah Tegel 5/29/2019

Ohio University prepared me to become the successful graduate student I am today. They have countless outreach programs for students needing assistance with career development, tutoring, or mental health resources. Getting involved in extracurricular activities is a great way to meet new people with common interests. The professors are extremely knowledgeable and are always available outside of class during office hours. While applying to graduate programs for speech-language pathology, I felt comfortable... Read More