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Highest earning special education programs in Ohio
Ohio special education 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 | Ohio State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $45,213 | 47 |
| 2 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $42,347 | 47 |
| 3 | Miami University | Oxford | Public, 4-year | $41,871 | 31 |
| 4 | University of Toledo | Toledo | Public, 4-year | $40,952 | 34 |
| 5 | Kent State University | Kent | Public, 4-year | $39,139 | 85 |
| 6 | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $38,671 | 313 |
| 7 | Ashland University | Ashland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,709 | 63 |
| 8 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Public, 4-year | $35,220 | 70 |
| 9 | University of Akron | Akron | Public, 4-year | $34,073 | 110 |
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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