Best Accounting Colleges in Ohio (2026)
Updated
Part of Business Colleges in Ohio Ranked by Graduate Earnings
This page ranks the 37 colleges in Ohio that offer an Accounting program by the median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. Miami University-Oxford ranks 1st on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 80% and an admission rate of 75%.
Ohio State University-Main Campus follows at 2nd. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Ohio appear.
Of the 37 listed schools, 12 are public and 25 are private nonprofit, a 32% public share. Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Youngstown State University posts the lowest average net price at $12,767, while Case Western Reserve University reports the highest at $41,190.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $101,808 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
| Miami University-Oxford ranks 1st on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 80%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (348 graduates), Marketing (238 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (123 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($111,158), Finance and Financial Management Services ($110,406), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($102,249) | |||||
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $90,850 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
| With an average net price of $4,885 for families earning under $30,000, Ohio State University-Main Campus sits 2nd on the page. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (813 graduates), Marketing (405 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (369 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($111,500), Management Information Systems and Services ($110,192), Finance and Financial Management Services ($97,986) | |||||
| 3 | University of Dayton · Dayton, OH | $90,314 | $29,533 | $21,736 | 65.5% |
| University of Dayton, a private nonprofit university in Dayton, admits 65% of applicants and ranks 3rd. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (186 graduates), Marketing (168 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (58 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($107,354), Finance and Financial Management Services ($95,925), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($92,317) | |||||
| 4 | Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH | $89,760 | $41,190 | $19,025 | 36.5% |
| Case Western Reserve University reports an average net price of $41,190 and sits 322nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (39 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (37 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($89,760), Finance and Financial Management Services ($85,493) | |||||
| 5 | Baldwin Wallace University · Berea, OH | $86,955 | $27,603 | $21,296 | 75.7% |
| Ranking 5th, Baldwin Wallace University reports an average net price of $27,603 and a six-year completion rate of 67%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (69 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (34 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($86,955), Finance and Financial Management Services ($74,535), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($67,934) | |||||
| 6 | John Carroll University · University Heights, OH | $86,546 | $28,746 | $19,945 | 80.9% |
| John Carroll University ranks 6th on this list and sits 1022nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (103 graduates), Marketing (87 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($86,546), Finance and Financial Management Services ($84,728), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($78,272) | |||||
| 7 | Heidelberg University · Tiffin, OH | $84,967 | $20,556 | $18,217 | 85.8% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 52%, Heidelberg University ranks 7th on the page. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($65,471) | |||||
| 8 | Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH | $84,916 | $24,478 | $18,525 | 74.4% |
| Ohio Northern University admits 74% of applicants and reports an average net price of $24,478. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Accounting and Related Services (23 graduates), Construction Management (16 graduates), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($59,597) | |||||
| 9 | Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH | $84,002 | $21,637 | $15,673 | 85.0% |
| An average net price of $15,673 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with Ohio University-Main Campus's 9th rank on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (204 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (141 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (127 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($93,774), Accounting and Related Services ($84,002), Finance and Financial Management Services ($81,299) | |||||
| 10 | Xavier University · Cincinnati, OH | $81,855 | $32,997 | $26,728 | 86.4% |
| Ranking 10th, Xavier University reports a six-year completion rate of 69% and an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (104 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (66 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($81,855), Finance and Financial Management Services ($81,532), Marketing ($73,414) | |||||
| 11 | University of Mount Union · Alliance, OH | $80,429 | $23,280 | $16,786 | 78.2% |
| University of Mount Union sits 11th on the page and reports an average net price of $23,280. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (33 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (15 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($80,777), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($68,305), Marketing ($66,830) | |||||
| 12 | Ashland University · Ashland, OH | $80,065 | $21,988 | $16,489 | 76.4% |
| Ashland University ranks 12th on this list and sits 945th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (37 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (27 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($79,929), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($68,823), Marketing ($68,708) | |||||
| 13 | Capital University · Columbus, OH | $79,157 | $22,576 | $19,062 | 70.2% |
| Capital University admits 70% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 60%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (45 graduates), Marketing (21 graduates), Business/Managerial Economics (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($79,157), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($71,710), Marketing ($66,462) | |||||
| 14 | Cedarville University · Cedarville, OH | $77,937 | $24,468 | $18,987 | 65.3% |
| Cedarville University has an average net price of $24,468 and graduates 73% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (20 graduates), Marketing (19 graduates) | |||||
| 15 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $77,880 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks 740th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 64% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (128 graduates), Marketing (91 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (82 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Information Systems and Services ($84,838), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($79,291), Accounting and Related Services ($77,880) | |||||
| 16 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $75,921 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports an average net price of $17,974 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (436 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (292 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (194 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($83,501), Accounting and Related Services ($75,921), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($75,398) | |||||
| 17 | Franciscan University of Steubenville · Steubenville, OH | $75,362 | $23,589 | $19,696 | 58.4% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville admits 58% of applicants and ranks 1303rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 graduates), Marketing (19 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (13 graduates) | |||||
| 18 | University of Toledo · Toledo, OH | $74,103 | $17,249 | $13,524 | 92.0% |
| University of Toledo has an average net price of $17,249 and an admission rate of 92%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (198 graduates), Marketing (185 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (131 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($74,304), Accounting and Related Services ($74,103), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($67,516) | |||||
| 19 | Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH | $73,476 | $14,764 | $11,958 | 91.3% |
| Cleveland State University ranks 211th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $11,958 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Accounting and Related Services (99 graduates), Marketing (95 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (82 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($73,669), Accounting and Related Services ($73,476), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($67,614) | |||||
| 20 | University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH | $73,101 | $13,946 | $10,413 | 59.7% |
| University of Akron Main Campus graduates 52% of its students within six years and has an average net price of $10,413 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (135 graduates), Marketing (99 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (68 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($74,840), Accounting and Related Services ($73,101), General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations ($70,867) | |||||
| 21 | Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH | $73,024 | $15,415 | $11,952 | 96.3% |
| Wright State University-Main Campus admits 96% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 42%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (108 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (66 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (63 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($73,024), Finance and Financial Management Services ($71,696), Human Resources Management and Services ($65,293) | |||||
| 22 | Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH | $71,633 | $20,787 | $15,280 | 86.3% |
| Kent State University at Kent has an average net price of $20,787 and ranks 415th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (276 graduates), Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (239 graduates), Marketing (174 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Management ($89,959), Accounting and Related Services ($71,633), Finance and Financial Management Services ($71,330) | |||||
| 23 | Walsh University · North Canton, OH | $71,604 | $20,493 | $20,458 | 70.7% |
| Walsh University reports an average net price of $20,458 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 58%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (23 graduates), Marketing (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($75,364), Accounting and Related Services ($71,604), Business/Corporate Communications ($71,001) | |||||
| 24 | The University of Findlay · Findlay, OH | $70,025 | $27,221 | $22,052 | 83.4% |
| The University of Findlay admits 83% of applicants and has an average net price of $27,221. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (66 graduates), Marketing (10 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($66,815) | |||||
| 25 | Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH | $67,992 | $12,767 | $9,328 | 84.5% |
| Youngstown State University ranks 25th on this list and posts an average net price of $12,767. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (79 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (65 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (57 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Human Resources Management and Services ($69,341), Accounting and Related Services ($67,992), Marketing ($66,058) | |||||
| 26 | Ohio Dominican University · Columbus, OH | $65,961 | $20,079 | $16,997 | 94.2% |
| Ohio Dominican University admits 94% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 41%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (9 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($63,823) | |||||
| 27 | Wittenberg University · Springfield, OH | $65,481 | $18,649 | $17,609 | 72.4% |
| Wittenberg University ranks 1175th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a six-year completion rate of 53%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (26 graduates), Business/Commerce, General (23 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (10 graduates) | |||||
| 28 | Tiffin University · Tiffin, OH | $64,927 | $26,500 | $24,278 | 80.1% |
| Tiffin University posts an average net price of $24,278 for families earning under $30,000 and reports a six-year completion rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (54 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (20 graduates), Marketing (19 graduates) | |||||
| 29 | Wilmington College · Wilmington, OH | $64,377 | $24,153 | $19,820 | 92.4% |
| Wilmington College admits 92% of applicants and ranks 1211th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (76 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($64,377), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($62,449) | |||||
| 30 | Bluffton University · Bluffton, OH | $62,315 | $19,943 | $16,363 | 67.2% |
| Bluffton University reports a six-year completion rate of 53% and an average net price of $19,943. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (15 graduates), Marketing (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Human Resources Management and Services ($76,243), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($57,308) | |||||
| 31 | Hiram College · Hiram, OH | $58,941 | $21,058 | $16,550 | 93.5% |
| Hiram College admits 94% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 55%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (20 graduates), Marketing (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($58,941), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($55,501) | |||||
| 32 | Shawnee State University · Portsmouth, OH | $56,034 | $14,381 | $12,310 | Not reported |
| Shawnee State University ranks 710th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an average net price of $14,381. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (18 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (15 graduates), Marketing (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($56,034), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($48,031) | |||||
| 33 | Malone University · Canton, OH | $55,458 | $20,948 | $13,290 | 75.9% |
| Malone University posts an average net price of $13,290 for families earning under $30,000 and admits 76% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (51 graduates), Marketing (16 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($64,881) | |||||
| 34 | Ohio Wesleyan University · Delaware, OH | $51,273 | $20,897 | $15,412 | 55.6% |
| Ohio Wesleyan University admits 56% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 59%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (17 graduates), Business/Managerial Economics (5 graduates) | |||||
| 35 | Otterbein University · Westerville, OH | $47,260 | $19,237 | $12,458 | 84.5% |
| Otterbein University reports a six-year completion rate of 68% and an average net price of $19,237. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (17 graduates), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($70,328) | |||||
| 36 | Muskingum University · New Concord, OH | $46,790 | $19,532 | $14,684 | 81.8% |
| Muskingum University admits 82% of applicants and ranks 1209th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (19 graduates), Marketing (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($60,901), Marketing ($60,451) | |||||
| 37 | Lourdes University · Sylvania, OH | $41,937 | $23,206 | $22,220 | 74.1% |
| Lourdes University, a private nonprofit university in Sylvania, admits 74% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 32%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (26 graduates), Marketing (12 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($50,958) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Ohio appear. The figure captures the median earnings of Accounting graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the prior academic profile of the students who enroll, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list of 37 schools includes 12 public and 25 private nonprofit institutions.
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