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Ohio Northern University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Ohio Northern University?

Ohio Northern University shows its strongest program earnings in several fields, but the size of those programs varies. Four years after completion, Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians reports median earnings of $89,697 with 17 degrees awarded, while Mechanical Engineering records $85,802 and awarded 67 degrees.

Accounting pairs median earnings of $84,916 with 23 degrees awarded. At a more moderate earnings level, Civil Engineering reports $79,673 four years after completion and awarded 19 degrees.

The figures show that the higher-earning fields include both smaller programs and one of the university's larger programs.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Engineering109 · 26.5%
  • Business77 · 18.7%
  • Health professions41 · 10.0%
  • Biological sciences34 · 8.3%
  • Homeland security23 · 5.6%
  • Other127 · 30.9%

28 of 28 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 17 degrees awarded
$89,697
Mechanical Engineering 67 degrees awarded
$85,802
Accounting and Related Services 23 degrees awarded
$84,916
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 22 degrees awarded
$83,157
Civil Engineering 19 degrees awarded
$79,673
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 19 degrees awarded
$72,121

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count17$89,697—
Mechanical Engineering67$85,802—
Accounting and Related Services23$84,916—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing22$83,157—
Civil Engineering small degree count19$79,673—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration small degree count19$72,121—
Marketing small degree count14$67,802—
Construction Management small degree count16$66,757—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count14$59,597—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count16$52,606—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count10$48,289—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count12$34,445—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Computer Engineering small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General27Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Security Science and Technology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Ohio Northern University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
67
Biology, General
27
Accounting and Related Services
23
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
22
Civil Engineering
19
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
19
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
17
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
17
Psychology, General
16
Criminal Justice and Corrections
16

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Ohio Northern University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Ohio Northern University vary by field of study, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings data are published for 12 programs, and the degree mix is concentrated in a few professional fields.

Engineering accounts for 26.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 18.7% and Health Professions at 10.0%. The largest single program is Mechanical Engineering, with 67 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $85,802 four years after completion.

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates report the highest earnings at $89,697, from 17 degrees awarded annually. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover completers four years after completion.

Accounting graduates report a median of $84,916 and Nursing graduates report a median of $83,157.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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