Best Architecture Colleges in Ohio (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 5 Architecture programs in Ohio by median earnings of Architecture graduates four years after completing, highest first. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus leads the list with median earnings of $64,718 four years after completing.
Across the 4 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $64,718 to $57,006, with a median of $61,110.
All 5 listed schools are 5 public institutions. Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and it also posts the highest six-year completion rate on the page at 88%.
Ohio State University-Main Campus reports the lowest average net price, at $17,339.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Architecture Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $64,718 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports median earnings of $64,718 for its Architecture graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architecture (88 graduates), City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architecture ($65,449) | |||||
| 2 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $62,922 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus posts a six-year completion rate of 88% and an average net price of $17,339, the lowest among the schools shown. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architecture (75 graduates), City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning (45 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architecture ($66,131), City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning ($57,573) | |||||
| 3 | Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH | $59,299 | $20,787 | $15,280 | 86.3% |
| Kent State University at Kent admits 86% of applicants and ranks 415th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architecture (104 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architecture ($59,299) | |||||
| 4 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $57,006 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks 4th on this list, with median earnings of $57,006 for its Architecture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Environmental Design (25 graduates), Interior Architecture (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Environmental Design ($59,873), Interior Architecture ($53,592) | |||||
| 5 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | No published median | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
| Miami University-Oxford has an average net price of $16,015 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 80%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architectural Sciences and Technology (53 graduates), Interior Architecture (21 graduates), City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning (16 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Architecture graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Architecture earnings cohort in Ohio appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Architecture graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 4 schools with a published figure. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus leads at $64,718, and the gap to second-ranked Ohio State University-Main Campus is $1,796.