Public · Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
134 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $24,917
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 75%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 85%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 29,882
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $16,848 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,178 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $20,592 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $26,884 |
| $110,000+ | $30,546 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (5)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$44,205
- Special Education and Teaching$40,670 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$36,724 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$34,174 (1 yr)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$34,079 (1 yr)
Associate's programs (20)
- Information Science/Studies$75,248
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,935
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$71,678
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,519
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,998
- Business/Commerce, General$59,596 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$55,995
- Psychology, General$49,853
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,204
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,290
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$46,526
- Biology, General$45,916
- Social Work$43,871
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,744
- Accounting and Related Services$43,028 (1 yr)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,596
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$39,427
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,898
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,507 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$31,288 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (59)
- Computer Engineering$102,273
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$100,975
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,364
- Chemical Engineering$97,220
- Construction Engineering$92,984
- Architectural Engineering$92,687
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,897
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,915
- Civil Engineering$89,653
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,511
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$86,926
- Mechanical Engineering$86,331
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,551
- Finance and Financial Management Services$83,501
- Insurance$81,489
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,742
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,549
- Mathematics$76,667
- Accounting and Related Services$75,921
- Economics$75,443
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,398
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$75,197 (1 yr)
- International Business$74,145
- Marketing$72,881
- Chemistry$72,302
- Design and Applied Arts$71,605
- Legal Support Services$67,713
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,698 (1 yr)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$66,550
- Architecture$65,449
- Human Resources Management and Services$61,590
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$60,699
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$60,441
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,001
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,703
- History$59,290
- Political Science and Government$58,863
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,004
- Biology, General$57,443
- International Relations and National Security Studies$57,228
- Communication and Media Studies$56,818
- Real Estate$55,117 (1 yr)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,075
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,599
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,231
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$54,000
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,735
- Public Health$51,990
- Sociology$50,165
- Social Work$49,465
- Psychology, General$48,406
- Journalism$48,331
- Special Education and Teaching$48,124
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,019
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,483
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,570
- English Language and Literature, General$40,360
- Fine and Studio Arts$37,025
- Music$21,514 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (4)
Master's programs (37)
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$181,189 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$134,906
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$126,287
- Economics$121,786
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$121,485
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$114,994
- Mechanical Engineering$112,569
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$105,309
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$105,027
- Taxation$103,900 (1 yr)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,469 (1 yr)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$99,407
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$95,667
- Applied Mathematics$91,400
- Accounting and Related Services$84,200
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$77,629
- Architecture$76,450
- Marketing$74,046
- Civil Engineering$73,936 (1 yr)
- Human Resources Management and Services$71,492 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$67,537
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,674
- Curriculum and Instruction$64,542
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,278
- Public Health$62,353
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$60,186 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,231
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,174
- Social Work$57,587
- Psychology, General$56,932 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$56,160
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$53,977 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,589
- Sustainability Studies$53,115 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,320
- Music$37,208
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$32,917 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$199,296
- Public Health$74,830 (1 yr)
- Music$49,909
First professional programs (5)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$130,265
- Medicine$90,324
- Law$85,043
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$84,904 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,065 (1 yr)