Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa University-Ottawa's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's applied, career-focused identity. Accounting is the largest program with 27 graduates, followed by Business Administration with 22 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,798, Clinical, Counseling and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology with 14 graduates, Accounting with 10 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $72,368, and Biology, General with 7 graduates.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 96 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes. The highest-earning programs cluster in accounting and business-adjacent fields.

Accounting leads with median 4-year earnings of $72,368 from 10 graduates, followed by Business Administration with median 4-year earnings of $64,798 from 22 graduates, and Communication and Media Studies with median 4-year earnings of $59,445 from 5 graduates. This concentration reflects Ottawa University-Ottawa's positioning as a professional-preparation institution where business and accounting programs form the economic core.

The program portfolio emphasizes direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable, in-demand roles immediately after completion. Business represents the dominant program family, with Business at 42%, Education at 7%, and Social Sciences at 2% of the degree portfolio.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these applied-professional fields align with regional and national labor-market demand.

The current structured source does not include a published cost-of-attendance figure for this profile. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $22,449, middle-income families pay around $25,525, higher-income families pay approximately $30,771.

Azimuth ranks Ottawa University-Ottawa #971 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 31.9 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $21,500; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $20,600.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,228, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $243 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Ottawa University-Ottawa earn median 4-year earnings of $62,228, placing the institution in the 52.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,984 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ottawa University-Ottawa in the 93.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Ottawa University-Ottawa #280 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These outcomes reflect a career-focused institutional profile anchored in business and professional fields.

The earnings pattern centers on business and management disciplines. Business Administration emerges as the largest program by aggregate return, combining substantial enrollment with solid post-graduation earnings.

Kinesiology enrolls 27 graduates and represents the institution's primary degree output. The Business Administration program graduates 22 students earning median 4-year earnings of $64,798, at 0.9x the national benchmark for the field.

The Accounting program graduates 10 students with median 4-year earnings of $72,368, reaching 0.9x the national benchmark. This concentration in business, accounting, and related professional fields aligns with regional labor-market demand and supports consistent early-career outcomes for graduates entering business and administrative roles.