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Highest earning marketing programs in Ohio
Ohio marketing 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 | Miami University | Hamilton | Public, 4-year | $59,043 | 254 |
| 2 | Ohio State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $56,465 | 474 |
| 3 | Ohio University | Saint Clairsville | Public, 4-year | $55,022 | 312 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | Dayton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,504 | 162 |
| 5 | University of Toledo | Toledo | Public, 4-year | $51,006 | 245 |
| 6 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $50,636 | 463 |
| 7 | University of Mount Union | Alliance | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,025 | 61 |
| 8 | John Carroll University | University Heights | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,890 | 89 |
| 9 | Xavier University | Cincinnati | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,015 | 93 |
| 10 | University of Akron | Akron | Public, 4-year | $47,740 | 123 |
| 11 | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $47,272 | 133 |
| 12 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,596 | 49 |
| 13 | Kent State University | North Canton | Public, 4-year | $44,567 | 283 |
| 14 | Wright State University | Dayton | Public, 4-year | $43,722 | 102 |
| 15 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Public, 4-year | $43,706 | 106 |
| 16 | Franklin University | Columbus | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,521 | 57 |
| 17 | Muskingum University | New Concord | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,995 | 31 |
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.
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