Muskingum University Rankings & Recognition

Muskingum University appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #321 of 354 for marketing, and #17 of 20 ranked colleges in Ohio.

Muskingum University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Marketing

Ranked #321 of 354 for value

Marketing · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,451; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $26,500; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 25.3 of 100 · #17 of 20 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $19,145 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oral Roberts University (#320)
Ranked just below: Southern New Hampshire University (#322)

Best colleges for marketing

Criminal justice

Ranked #325 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,445; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 29.4 of 100 · #10 of 12 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $19,145 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: Trine University (#324)
Ranked just below: McNeese State University (#326)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #403 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,117; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 25.9 of 100 · #22 of 25 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $19,145 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 57% of earnings

Ranked just above: Delaware State University (#402)
Ranked just below: North Park University (#404)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Nursing

Ranked #607 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,994; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 28.7 of 100 · #24 of 34 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $19,145 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mobile (#606)
Ranked just below: Southwest Baptist University (#608)

Best colleges for nursing

Biology

Ranked #648 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,917; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 22.5 of 100 · #24 of 25 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $19,145 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (#647)
Ranked just below: Lawrence University-Wisconsin (#649)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #737 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,901; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,907; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 36.6 of 100 · #30 of 36 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $19,145 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 41% of earnings