Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $70,528, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 73.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,793 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 85.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio University-Main Campus #275 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates sit at $35,700, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon. The program mix at Ohio University-Main Campus is anchored by Health, which shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Nursing stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's aggregate return picture. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing graduates 1,657 students four years after enrollment with median earnings of $87,308, and Azimuth ranks the program #51 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Teacher Education enrolls 283 graduates with median earnings of $43,893, while Data Analytics and Psychology, General — with 222 and 211 graduates respectively — round out the institution's largest fields. The On the higher-earning end, Digital Marketing program graduates 204 students with median earnings of $78,506, and Azimuth ranks that program #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $70,528, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 73.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,793 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 85.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio University-Main Campus #275 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates sit at $35,700, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon. The program mix at Ohio University-Main Campus is anchored by Health, which shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Nursing stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's aggregate return picture. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing graduates 1,657 students four years after enrollment with median earnings of $87,308, and Azimuth ranks the program #51 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Teacher Education enrolls 283 graduates with median earnings of $43,893, while Data Analytics and Psychology, General — with 222 and 211 graduates respectively — round out the institution's largest fields. The On the higher-earning end, Digital Marketing program graduates 204 students with median earnings of $78,506, and Azimuth ranks that program #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $70,528, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 73.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,793 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 85.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio University-Main Campus #275 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates sit at $35,700, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon. The program mix at Ohio University-Main Campus is anchored by Health, which shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Nursing stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's aggregate return picture. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing graduates 1,657 students four years after enrollment with median earnings of $87,308, and Azimuth ranks the program #51 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Teacher Education enrolls 283 graduates with median earnings of $43,893, while Data Analytics and Psychology, General — with 222 and 211 graduates respectively — round out the institution's largest fields. The On the higher-earning end, Digital Marketing program graduates 204 students with median earnings of $78,506, and Azimuth ranks that program #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Ohio University-Main Campus's program mix is anchored in Health and applied professional fields, with meaningful concentrations in Business (14%), Education (6%), and Social Sciences (5%). The largest programs by graduate volume are Nursing (1,657 graduates), Teacher Education (283 graduates), Data Analytics (222 graduates), Psychology, General (211 graduates), and Digital Marketing (204 graduates), reflecting the university's broad reach across health, education, and business disciplines. Across 82 programs serving roughly 5,529 students annually, 49 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings outcomes are concentrated in applied business and health-adjacent fields. Nursing leads on median earnings four years after enrollment at $87,308, and Azimuth ranks Nursing #51 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a cohort of 1,657 graduates. Finance follows with median earnings of $81,299, and Azimuth ranks Finance #111 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 141 graduates. Digital Marketing and Business Administration round out the high-earnings tier, with Azimuth ranking Digital Marketing #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and Business Administration #151 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, at $78,506 and $71,478 respectively. Several of Ohio University-Main Campus's most popular programs follow pathways where four-year earnings reflect direct labor-market entry — particularly Psychology, General and Digital Marketing, where graduates move into stable roles with consistent hiring demand. Nursing and Teacher Education, by contrast, include a meaningful share of graduates who continue to graduate or professional study, meaning four-year earnings figures undercount the longer-run trajectory for those cohorts. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Ohio University-Main Campus's dominant program families align with national labor-market trends.
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $70,528, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 73.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,793 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 85.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio University-Main Campus #275 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median earnings for low-income graduates sit at $35,700, placing Ohio University-Main Campus in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon. The program mix at Ohio University-Main Campus is anchored by Health, which shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Nursing stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's aggregate return picture. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing graduates 1,657 students four years after enrollment with median earnings of $87,308, and Azimuth ranks the program #51 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Teacher Education enrolls 283 graduates with median earnings of $43,893, while Data Analytics and Psychology, General — with 222 and 211 graduates respectively — round out the institution's largest fields. The On the higher-earning end, Digital Marketing program graduates 204 students with median earnings of $78,506, and Azimuth ranks that program #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
