College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

Best Colleges in Ohio by Salary Potential

Wondering which colleges and universities in Ohio produce the highest-paid graduates? Payscale has Ohio colleges ranked by salary potential.

Bachelor's Only
All Alumni
RankSchool NameSchool TypeEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:26School Name:Youngstown State UniversitySchool Type:For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$61,700Mid-Career Pay:$104,900% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:16%
Rank:27School Name:University of Mount UnionSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$57,900Mid-Career Pay:$104,100% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:17%
Rank:28School Name:Mount Carmel College of NursingSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$70,300Mid-Career Pay:$103,600% High Meaning:78%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:28School Name:Otterbein UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$59,700Mid-Career Pay:$103,600% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:14%
Rank:30School Name:Cleveland State UniversitySchool Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$61,800Mid-Career Pay:$103,500% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:22%
Rank:31School Name:Kent State University at KentSchool Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$58,100Mid-Career Pay:$102,500% High Meaning:45%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:32School Name:Kettering CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$64,700Mid-Career Pay:$102,400% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:33School Name:Capital UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$58,300Mid-Career Pay:$101,800% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:34School Name:Franklin UniversitySchool Type:Business, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$58,500Mid-Career Pay:$101,700% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:35School Name:Shawnee State UniversitySchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$59,200Mid-Career Pay:$101,200% High Meaning:50%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:36School Name:Muskingum UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,500Mid-Career Pay:$100,300% High Meaning:45%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:37School Name:Hiram CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$58,100Mid-Career Pay:$99,800% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:17%
Rank:38School Name:Baldwin Wallace UniversitySchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$57,400Mid-Career Pay:$99,600% High Meaning:40%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:39School Name:Ashland UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Religious, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$58,300Mid-Career Pay:$99,300% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:40School Name:Cleveland Institute of ArtSchool Type:Art, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$55,700Mid-Career Pay:$99,200% High Meaning:48%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:41School Name:Lake Erie CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$53,400Mid-Career Pay:$99,000% High Meaning:45%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:42School Name:Defiance CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$52,900Mid-Career Pay:$98,400% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:43School Name:Heidelberg UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$57,700Mid-Career Pay:$97,000% High Meaning:36%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:44School Name:Ohio Dominican UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$58,600Mid-Career Pay:$96,800% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:45School Name:Wilberforce UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$51,900Mid-Career Pay:$96,500% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:46School Name:Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$55,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:47School Name:Kent State University at StarkSchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$54,100Mid-Career Pay:$95,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:48School Name:Antioch UniversitySchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$51,400Mid-Career Pay:$94,200% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:49School Name:Ursuline CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$57,100Mid-Career Pay:$93,100% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:50School Name:Notre Dame CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,100Mid-Career Pay:$92,700% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:6%

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