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# Best Journalism Programs in Ohio (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 7 Journalism programs in Ohio by the median earnings of Journalism graduates four years after completing. [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $60,974 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $60,974 to $36,311, with a median of $49,842.

All 7 programs are at 100% public institutions. [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) ranks 90th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best showing on this page. Central State University posts the lowest average net price, at $13,096.

## The ranked list

7 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $60,974 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
|  | [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) reports [$60,974 in median earnings](/school/miami-university-oxford/outcomes/) of Journalism graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Journalism completers who borrowed. |
| 2 | Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH | $59,276 | $21,637 | $15,673 | 85.0% |
|  | [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list, with [median earnings of $59,276](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Journalism graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $51,280 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | An [average net price of $4,885](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 61% are reported by [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/). |
| 4 | Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH | $49,842 | $20,787 | $15,280 | 86.3% |
|  | [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/majors/) posts [median earnings of $49,842](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/outcomes/) four years after completing, matching the $49,842 figure across the list. |
| 5 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $48,803 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
|  | [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/majors/) shows a [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/cost/) among Journalism completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 81%. |
| 6 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $48,331 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
|  | [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/) posts [median earnings of $48,331](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/outcomes/) four years after completing, just below the $49,842 median for the list. |
| 7 | Central State University · Wilberforce, OH | $36,311 | $13,096 | $19,581 | 98.6% |
|  | [Central State University](/school/central-state-university/majors/) carries the lowest average net price on the page at $13,096 and [admits 99% of applicants](/school/central-state-university/admissions/). |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Journalism graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Ohio appear. The earnings figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Miami University-Oxford to the bottom of the list is $24,663.

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