Best colleges for computer science in Ohio
Ohio State University ranks first in Ohio for computer science value (#70 nationally, value score 70.2): graduates earn $118,833 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $17,269 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 15 Ohio colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best computer science colleges in Ohio
Ohio State University ranks first in Ohio for computer science value (#70 nationally, value score 70.2): graduates earn $118,833 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $17,269 a year. 15 Ohio colleges qualify. At the median one, computer science graduates earn $100,385 and the average net price is $20,666 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 15 Ohio colleges qualify. At the median one, computer science graduates earn $100,385 and the average net price is $20,666 a year.
- The highest computer science earnings in the state are at Case Western Reserve University ($143,580), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Youngstown State University: $9,161 a year.
- Median earnings
- $100,385
- National: $97,375
- Median net price
- $20,666
- National: $16,804
- Median federal debt
- $21,305
- computer science graduates
- Public colleges
- 9 of 15
- in this list
15 colleges
The Ohio ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $118,833
- Net price
- $17,269
- Federal debt
- $19,076
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- Rank in Ohio 2
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit · #102 nationally
64.7Value- Earnings
- $143,580
- Net price
- $44,622
- Federal debt
- $22,000
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- Earnings
- $129,395
- Net price
- $41,987
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Earnings
- $109,817
- Net price
- $23,335
- Federal debt
- $21,000
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $100,385
- Net price
- $13,754
- Federal debt
- $21,938
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Earnings
- $102,468
- Net price
- $30,366
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Earnings
- $100,975
- Net price
- $24,917
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Earnings
- $94,001
- Net price
- $11,513
- Federal debt
- $19,927
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Earnings
- $104,908
- Net price
- $31,905
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $92,006
- Net price
- $13,715
- Federal debt
- $21,110
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Earnings
- $93,282
- Net price
- $20,666
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $91,614
- Net price
- $20,294
- Federal debt
- $22,700
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Earnings
- $80,501
- Net price
- $16,406
- Federal debt
- $19,342
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $55,648
- Net price
- $9,161
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $77,175
- Net price
- $28,451
- Federal debt
- $19,314
- Graduation rate
- 21%
Method: the same value score as the national computer science ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about computer science colleges in Ohio
What are the best colleges for computer science in Ohio?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Ohio colleges for computer science are Ohio State University (value score 70.2), Case Western Reserve University (value score 64.7) and Oberlin College (value score 58.3). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Ohio college has the highest earnings for computer science graduates?
Case Western Reserve University: its computer science graduates have median earnings of $143,580 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable computer science college in Ohio on this list?
Youngstown State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Ohio colleges, $9,161 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Ohio colleges are ranked for computer science?
15 Ohio colleges have a computer science bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Ohio.