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# Ohio State University-Main Campus Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Ohio State?

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 86 bachelor's programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus, spanning fields from engineering to education. The highest-earning program is Computer Engineering, where completers earn a median of $123,731 four years after completion, with 404 degrees awarded and a national rank of #21.

Among the largest programs, Finance leads with 813 degrees awarded and median earnings of $97,986, ranking #25 nationally. Communication and Media Studies follows with 489 degrees awarded and median earnings of $62,096, ranking #49.

In contrast, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services reports median earnings of $73,594 on 416 degrees awarded, illustrating the spread between higher- and moderate-earning fields.

### 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.

-   Business**2,282 · 19.1%**
-   Engineering**1,712 · 14.3%**
-   Health professions**1,211 · 10.1%**
-   Social sciences**1,100 · 9.2%**
-   Biological sciences**983 · 8.2%**
-   Other**4,650 · 39.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

108 of 108 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 404 degrees awarded**
$123,731

**Applied Mathematics 91 degrees awarded**
$120,495

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 104 degrees awarded**
$118,833

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 72 degrees awarded**
$111,500

**Management Information Systems and Services 72 degrees awarded**
$110,192

**Industrial Engineering 156 degrees awarded**
$106,932

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

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 404 | $123,731 | #21 |
| Applied Mathematics | 91 | $120,495 | #7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 104 | $118,833 | #30 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 72 | $111,500 | #15 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 72 | $110,192 | #8 |
| Industrial Engineering | 156 | $106,932 | #12 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 200 | $99,400 | #56 |
| Chemical Engineering | 186 | $98,851 | #40 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 813 | $97,986 | #25 |
| Engineering, Other | 43 | $97,144 | #6 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 108 | $96,843 | #7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 211 | $96,418 | #55 |
| Physics | 65 | $94,543 | #10 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 75 | $92,999 | #39 |
| Real Estate | 50 | $91,213 | #7 |
| Engineering Physics | 35 | $90,938 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 369 | $90,850 | #46 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 79 | $90,065 | #66 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 72 | $88,205 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 58 | $86,084 | #19 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 242 | $85,586 | #47 |
| Civil Engineering | 136 | $85,202 | #86 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 52 | $82,371 | #13 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 96 | $81,917 | #15 |
| Mathematics | 213 | $81,909 | #46 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 280 | $81,795 | #195 |
| International Business | 42 | $81,473 | #24 |
| Marketing | 405 | $81,119 | #36 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 33 | $80,775 | #18 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 25 | $80,315 | #11 |
| Air Transportation | 69 | $79,114 | #17 |
| Economics | 306 | $75,485 | #110 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 20 | $74,601 | #35 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 416 | $73,594 | — |
| Chemistry | 52 | $71,559 | #53 |
| Food Science and Technology | 20 | $70,537 | #19 |
| Public Health | 112 | $70,369 | #20 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 83 | $68,942 | #40 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | $68,688 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 260 | $68,480 | #12 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 42 | $68,151 | #21 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 97 | $67,381 | #33 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 64 | $67,018 | #3 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 72 | $66,603 | #31 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 91 | $66,256 | #5 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 57 | $66,222 | #18 |
| Architecture | 75 | $66,131 | #28 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 144 | $66,064 | #34 |
| Political Science and Government | 267 | $65,972 | #81 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 40 | $65,920 | #25 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 32 | $65,894 | #15 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 117 | $65,407 | #9 |
| Biology, General | 429 | $64,324 | #73 |
| Genetics | 56 | $63,767 | #4 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 489 | $62,096 | #49 |
| Public Administration | 95 | $60,678 | #16 |
| Geography and Cartography | 57 | $60,363 | #31 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 10 | $59,072 | — |
| Criminology | 143 | $58,865 | #13 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 12 | $58,821 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 74 | $58,235 | #44 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 170 | $58,119 | #50 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 82 | $57,859 | #15 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 106 | $57,797 | #70 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 45 | $57,573 | #10 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 174 | $57,541 | #74 |
| Plant Sciences | 25 | $56,812 | #19 |
| Philosophy | 25 | $55,823 | #38 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 21 | $54,860 | #4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 12 | $54,529 | — |
| Psychology, General | 74 | $54,182 | #154 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 28 | $53,381 | #76 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 49 | $53,039 | #59 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 68 | $52,528 | #8 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 212 | $52,459 | #55 |
| Music | 38 | $51,310 | #38 |
| Journalism | 28 | $51,280 | #86 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 123 | $50,921 | #35 |
| Animal Sciences | 148 | $50,769 | #27 |
| Social Work | 143 | $50,596 | #107 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 48 | $50,565 | #24 |
| Sociology | 82 | $50,457 | #155 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 33 | $50,194 | #57 |
| Anthropology | 73 | $50,055 | #37 |
| History | 112 | $49,986 | #134 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 138 | $48,301 | #137 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 85 | $46,899 | #57 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 52 | $46,527 | #13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 89 | $45,969 | #175 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 84 | $45,501 | #10 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 42 | $44,941 | #43 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 67 | $42,187 | #3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 29 | $40,713 | #69 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 19 | $37,445 | — |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 593 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Insurance small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Ohio State?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
813

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
593

**Communication and Media Studies**
489

**Biology, General**
429

**Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services**
416

**Marketing**
405

**Computer Engineering**
404

**Accounting and Related Services**
369

**Economics**
306

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
280

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Ohio State majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Educational Administration and Supervision**#3**
2.  Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies**#3**
3.  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other**#4**
4.  Genetics**#4**
5.  Apparel and Textiles**#5**
6.  Engineering, Other**#6**
7.  Applied Mathematics**#7**
8.  Business/Managerial Economics**#7**
9.  Real Estate**#7**
10.  Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy**#8**
11.  Management Information Systems and Services**#8**
12.  Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration**#9**
13.  City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning**#10**
14.  Zoology/Animal Biology**#10**
15.  Physics**#10**
16.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#11**
17.  Industrial Engineering**#12**
18.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#12**
19.  East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#13**
20.  Criminology**#13**
21.  Human Resources Management and Services**#13**
22.  Agricultural Engineering**#15**
23.  Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services**#15**
24.  Public Policy Analysis**#15**
25.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#15**
26.  Public Administration**#16**
27.  Air Transportation**#17**
28.  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering**#18**
29.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#18**
30.  Food Science and Technology**#19**
31.  Plant Sciences**#19**
32.  Materials Engineering**#19**
33.  Public Health**#20**
34.  Computer Engineering**#21**
35.  Design and Applied Arts**#21**
36.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts**#24**
37.  International Business**#24**
38.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#25**
39.  Finance and Financial Management Services**#25**
40.  Animal Sciences**#27**
41.  Architecture**#28**
42.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#30**
43.  Agricultural Business and Management**#31**
44.  Geography and Cartography**#31**
45.  Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology**#33**
46.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#34**
47.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#35**
48.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#35**
49.  Marketing**#36**
50.  Anthropology**#37**
51.  Philosophy**#38**
52.  Music**#38**
53.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#39**
54.  Chemical Engineering**#40**
55.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#40**
56.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#43**
57.  Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#44**
58.  Mathematics**#46**
59.  Accounting and Related Services**#46**
60.  Business Administration, Management and Operations**#47**
61.  Communication and Media Studies**#49**
62.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#50**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, 86 programs are ranked, with earnings data published for 94 fields of study. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 19.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 14.3% and Health Professions at 10.1%. The largest single program, Finance, awards 813 degrees a year and ranks #25 nationally within its field, with a median of $97,986 four years after completion.

The highest earnings come from Computer Engineering, where completers earn $123,731 four years after completion and the program ranks #21 nationally. Health and Medical Administrative Services ranks #11 in its field and posts earnings of $80,315, or 1.37x the national median for the field.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

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

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).