Public · Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
167 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $17,269
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 87%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 61%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 45,638
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $6,061 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,538 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,708 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,203 |
| $110,000+ | $27,873 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (3)
Associate's programs (8)
- Plant Sciences$61,971
- Agricultural Production Operations$56,234
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing$51,545
- Agricultural Business and Management$48,565
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$48,534
- Animal Sciences$47,995
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,583
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,131
Bachelor's programs (102)
- Computer Engineering$123,731
- Applied Mathematics$120,495
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$118,833
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500
- Management Information Systems and Services$110,192
- Industrial Engineering$106,932
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400
- Chemical Engineering$98,851
- Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986
- Engineering, Other$97,144
- Business/Managerial Economics$96,843
- Mechanical Engineering$96,418
- Physics$94,543
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999
- Real Estate$91,213
- Engineering Physics$90,938
- Accounting and Related Services$90,850
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$88,205
- Materials Engineering$86,084
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586
- Civil Engineering$85,202
- Human Resources Management and Services$82,371
- Agricultural Engineering$81,917
- Mathematics$81,909
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795
- International Business$81,473
- Marketing$81,119
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315
- Air Transportation$79,114
- Economics$75,485
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,601
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$73,594
- Chemistry$71,559
- Food Science and Technology$70,537
- Public Health$70,369
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,942
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,688
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,480
- Statistics$68,279 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$68,151
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,381
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$67,018
- International/Globalization Studies$66,995
- Agricultural Business and Management$66,603
- Apparel and Textiles$66,256
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,222
- Architecture$66,131
- International Relations and National Security Studies$66,064
- Political Science and Government$65,972
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,920
- Public Policy Analysis$65,894
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$65,407
- Business/Commerce, General$65,374
- Biology, General$64,324
- Genetics$63,767
- Communication and Media Studies$62,096
- Public Administration$60,678
- Geography and Cartography$60,363
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$59,072
- Criminology$58,865
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,235
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,119
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,859
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,797
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$57,573
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,541
- Plant Sciences$56,812
- Philosophy$55,823
- Sustainability Studies$55,767 (1 yr)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$54,860
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,529
- Psychology, General$54,182
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,381
- Hospitality Administration/Management$53,039
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,528
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,459
- Music$51,310
- Journalism$51,280
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,921
- Animal Sciences$50,769
- Social Work$50,596
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,565
- Sociology$50,457
- Special Education and Teaching$50,194
- Anthropology$50,055
- History$49,986
- English Language and Literature, General$48,301
- Fine and Studio Arts$46,899
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$46,527
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,969
- Zoology/Animal Biology$45,501
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$44,941
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$43,756 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$42,187
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$40,713
- Research and Experimental Psychology$37,965 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,445
- Astronomy and Astrophysics$32,967 (1 yr)
- Dance$23,055 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (2)
Master's programs (35)
- Dentistry$329,225
- Veterinary Medicine$263,241
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$160,491
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$139,427
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$138,085
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$134,031
- Mechanical Engineering$126,887
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,832 (1 yr)
- Pharmacology and Toxicology$113,921
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,662
- Applied Mathematics$107,934
- Accounting and Related Services$104,247
- Human Resources Management and Services$102,299
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,359
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$94,876
- Civil Engineering$92,821
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$91,866
- Public Health$90,608
- Architecture$82,952
- Public Administration$74,606
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$73,208
- Plant Sciences$70,911
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,191
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$68,045
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$64,103 (1 yr)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,595
- Social Work$62,275
- Music$60,865
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,984
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,711
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,334
- Fine and Studio Arts$58,535
- Education, General$57,235
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$51,839 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$51,416
Doctoral programs (11)
- Physics$132,984
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$123,814
- Chemistry$123,152
- Research and Experimental Psychology$120,917
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,899
- Education, General$87,043
- Sociology$84,879 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$76,684
- Biology, General$75,461
- English Language and Literature, General$66,460
- Music$57,576
First professional programs (6)
- Dentistry$198,071
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$137,783
- Veterinary Medicine$132,986
- Optometry$132,661
- Law$122,732
- Medicine$99,404