# Best Education Colleges in Ohio

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> Updated: 2026-05-31 | Schools: 50 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-education-ohio

## Methodology

Education programs in Ohio ranked by outcomes and program concentration

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [Central State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/central-state-university) | Wilberforce, OH | 24% | $33,267 | $13,096 | $30,739 | 0.92x |
| 2 | [Bluffton University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bluffton-university) | Bluffton, OH | 51% | $49,547 | $19,943 | $27,000 | 0.54x |
| 3 | [Ashland University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ashland-university) | Ashland, OH | 61% | $52,928 | $21,988 | $25,000 | 0.47x |
| 4 | [University of Dayton](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-dayton) | Dayton, OH | 81% | $75,537 | $29,533 | $23,250 | 0.31x |
| 5 | [Mount Vernon Nazarene University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mount-vernon-nazarene-university) | Mount Vernon, OH | 66% | $49,555 | $22,421 | $25,000 | 0.5x |
| 6 | [Walsh University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/walsh-university) | North Canton, OH | 60% | $59,764 | $20,493 | $27,000 | 0.45x |
| 7 | [Cedarville University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cedarville-university) | Cedarville, OH | 73% | $55,443 | $24,468 | $20,937 | 0.38x |
| 8 | [Ohio Northern University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-northern-university) | Ada, OH | 75% | $80,928 | $24,478 | $27,000 | 0.33x |
| 9 | [Capital University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/capital-university) | Columbus, OH | 63% | $54,143 | $22,576 | $26,889 | 0.5x |
| 10 | [Malone University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/malone-university) | Canton, OH | 48% | $48,909 | $20,948 | $26,289 | 0.54x |
| 11 | [Marietta College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/marietta-college) | Marietta, OH | 60% | $57,180 | $21,083 | $27,000 | 0.47x |
| 12 | [Lake Erie College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lake-erie-college) | Painesville, OH | 40% | $50,417 | $20,961 | $26,000 | 0.52x |
| 13 | [Otterbein University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/otterbein-university) | Westerville, OH | 68% | $53,313 | $19,237 | $26,000 | 0.49x |
| 14 | [Hiram College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hiram-college) | Hiram, OH | 57% | $54,311 | $21,058 | $27,000 | 0.5x |
| 15 | [University of Mount Union](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-mount-union) | Alliance, OH | 62% | $53,217 | $23,280 | $27,000 | 0.51x |
| 16 | [Youngstown State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/youngstown-state-university) | Youngstown, OH | 52% | $41,544 | $12,767 | $24,000 | 0.58x |
| 17 | [Muskingum University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/muskingum-university) | New Concord, OH | 55% | $48,440 | $19,532 | $25,369 | 0.52x |
| 18 | [Ohio Wesleyan University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-wesleyan-university) | Delaware, OH | 60% | $55,624 | $20,897 | $27,000 | 0.49x |
| 19 | [John Carroll University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/john-carroll-university) | University Heights, OH | 78% | $62,860 | $28,746 | $26,000 | 0.41x |
| 20 | [Franciscan University of Steubenville](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/franciscan-university-of-steubenville) | Steubenville, OH | 76% | $50,030 | $23,589 | $23,384 | 0.47x |
| 21 | [Wilmington College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wilmington-college) | Wilmington, OH | 51% | $48,491 | $24,153 | $24,208 | 0.5x |
| 22 | [Cleveland State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cleveland-state-university) | Cleveland, OH | 50% | $52,131 | $14,764 | $21,797 | 0.42x |
| 23 | [Heidelberg University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/heidelberg-university) | Tiffin, OH | 51% | $48,466 | $20,556 | $27,000 | 0.56x |
| 24 | [The University of Findlay](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-university-of-findlay) | Findlay, OH | 60% | $56,996 | $27,221 | $25,439 | 0.45x |
| 25 | [Wittenberg University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wittenberg-university) | Springfield, OH | 53% | $54,947 | $18,649 | $27,000 | 0.49x |
| 26 | [University of Toledo](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-toledo) | Toledo, OH | 56% | $50,632 | $17,249 | $22,250 | 0.44x |
| 27 | [Ohio Dominican University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-dominican-university) | Columbus, OH | 44% | $51,748 | $20,079 | $26,000 | 0.5x |
| 28 | [Baldwin Wallace University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/baldwin-wallace-university) | Berea, OH | 68% | $54,122 | $27,603 | $27,000 | 0.5x |
| 29 | [Defiance College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/defiance-college) | Defiance, OH | 34% | $49,351 | $26,337 | $26,813 | 0.54x |
| 30 | [Xavier University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/xavier-university) | Cincinnati, OH | 70% | $64,873 | $32,997 | $23,250 | 0.36x |
| 31 | [Shawnee State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/shawnee-state-university) | Portsmouth, OH | 45% | $39,596 | $14,381 | $23,000 | 0.58x |
| 32 | [Mount St. Joseph University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mount-st-joseph-university) | Cincinnati, OH | 56% | $51,509 | $16,530 | $26,827 | 0.52x |
| 33 | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus) | Columbus, OH | 88% | $60,409 | $17,339 | $19,976 | 0.33x |
| 34 | [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus) | Bowling Green, OH | 63% | $47,896 | $24,022 | $25,000 | 0.52x |
| 35 | [Ohio State University-Lima Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-state-university-lima-campus) | Lima, OH | 21% | $60,409 | $12,940 | $19,976 | 0.33x |
| 36 | [University of Rio Grande](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-rio-grande) | Rio Grande, OH | 34% | $41,478 | $23,686 | $17,750 | 0.43x |
| 37 | [Ohio State University-Marion Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-state-university-marion-campus) | Marion, OH | 26% | $60,409 | $11,488 | $19,976 | 0.33x |
| 38 | [Miami University-Oxford](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/miami-university-oxford) | Oxford, OH | 81% | $55,076 | $28,384 | $23,000 | 0.42x |
| 39 | [Ohio University-Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus) | Athens, OH | 66% | $52,581 | $21,637 | $21,056 | 0.4x |
| 40 | [Wright State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus) | Dayton, OH | 44% | $49,500 | $15,415 | $22,750 | 0.46x |
| 41 | [Gods Bible School and College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/gods-bible-school-and-college) | Cincinnati, OH | 45% | $37,722 | $9,329 | $4,522 | 0.12x |
| 42 | [Kent State University at Kent](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent) | Kent, OH | 65% | $45,388 | $20,787 | $24,500 | 0.54x |
| 43 | [Ohio State University-Newark Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-state-university-newark-campus) | Newark, OH | 30% | $60,409 | $14,767 | $19,976 | 0.33x |
| 44 | [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus) | Cincinnati, OH | 73% | $54,810 | $25,648 | $21,250 | 0.39x |
| 45 | [Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-state-university-agricultural-technical-institute) | Wooster, OH | 42% | $60,409 | $17,809 | $19,976 | 0.33x |
| 46 | [University of Akron Main Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus) | Akron, OH | 50% | $46,600 | $13,946 | $23,250 | 0.5x |
| 47 | [Ohio University-Zanesville Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ohio-university-zanesville-campus) | Zanesville, OH | 20% | $52,581 | $5,746 | $21,056 | 0.4x |
| 48 | [Kent State University at Tuscarawas](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kent-state-university-at-tuscarawas) | New Philadelphia, OH | 37% | $45,388 | $12,542 | $24,500 | 0.54x |
| 49 | [University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-blue-ash-college) | Blue Ash, OH | 16% | $54,810 | $16,508 | $21,250 | 0.39x |
| 50 | [Wright State University-Lake Campus](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wright-state-university-lake-campus) | Celina, OH | 42% | $49,500 | $11,081 | $22,750 | 0.46x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Education Colleges in Ohio." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-05-31. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-education-ohio

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.