Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Ohio
Ohio liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Technical College | Marion | Public, 4-year | $51,927 | 31 |
| 2 | Ohio University | Saint Clairsville | Public, 4-year | $36,942 | 403 |
| 3 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $36,647 | 84 |
| 4 | Kent State University | Ashtabula | Public, 4-year | $34,969 | 892 |
| 5 | Stark State College | North Canton | Public, 2-year | $34,458 | 32 |
| 6 | Miami University | Hamilton | Public, 4-year | $34,431 | 60 |
| 7 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public, 2-year | $33,847 | 36 |
| 8 | University of Akron | Akron | Public, 4-year | $31,901 | 86 |
| 9 | Ohio State University | Wooster | Public, 2-year | $31,870 | 217 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.