Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
University of Cincinnati graduates experience steady but modest earnings growth throughout their early career progression. Median earnings rise from $48,310 six years after enrollment to $52,188 at eight years and reach $54,810 at ten years, representing 13.5% growth from the six-year measurement.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $21,250 in debt with typical earnings.
University of Cincinnati graduates carry median debt of $21,250, compared to a peer median of $20,000, indicating modestly higher borrowing than similar large public research universities. Student debt spans from $5,500 at the 25th percentile to $25,834 at the 75th percentile, reflecting varied borrowing patterns across different student populations and academic programs.
University of Cincinnati demonstrates typical return on investment performance, ranking at the 51.3rd percentile nationally with around the national average outcomes. Graduates earn $8,353 below expectations relative to similar students, placing the institution at the 21.2nd percentile for earnings beyond expectations, indicating weaker value-added performance than many alternatives.
Approximately 25.6% of Cincinnati graduates continue to graduate or professional study, indicating balanced preparation for both immediate workforce e...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Cincinnati's strongest earnings outcomes concentrate in technical and professional fields, with engineering programs leading institutional performance. Electrical and Electronics Engineering produces $85,592 median earnings, while Mechanical Engineering reaches $81,244 and Chemical Engineering achieves $82,349.
Business Administration and Management delivers solid outcomes at $77,827, and specialized programs like Blood Bank Technology generate $71,867. These top-performing programs demonstrate the university's capacity to deliver strong financial returns in fields with clear career pathways and market demand.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation across Cincinnati's student population and program portfolio. The spread from $33,668 at the 25th percentile to $79,998 at the 75th percentile creates a 2.4:1 ratio, indicating substantial differences in career trajectories and field selection.
