Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Ohio Northern University has 18 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional), where graduates earn a median $132,435 four years after finishing, against $136,715 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$82,743
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Ohio Northern University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 39 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 8 | $69,513 | $89,697 | $81,56210% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $75,295 | $85,802 | $91,2856% below | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | $56,047 | $84,916 | $73,05416% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | $82,253 | $83,157 | $86,0203% below | $24,254 |
| Civil Engineering | 29 | $72,540 | $79,673 | $85,1156% below | $23,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 16 | $78,944 | N/A | $81,6163% below | N/A |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 85 | $62,317 | $72,121 | $113,24136% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 17 | $57,720 | $67,802 | $66,5422% above | $27,000 |
| Construction Management | 23 | $71,462 | $66,757 | $93,15628% below | $22,375 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 8 | $45,264 | $59,597 | $87,11932% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 9 | $31,541 | $52,606 | $54,4693% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 23 | N/A | $48,289 | $53,0249% below | $26,625 |
| Biology, General | 23 | $46,944 | N/A | $37,28126% above | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 11 | $42,513 | N/A | $44,3824% below | $26,983 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 11 | N/A | $34,445 | $40,05314% below | $23,925 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $69,390 | $77,734 | $93,22817% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 128 | $94,195 | $132,435 | $136,7153% below | $66,000 |
| Law | 62 | $60,353 | $69,823 | $100,93231% below | $61,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Ohio Northern University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Finance and Financial Management Services, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Finance and Financial Management Services, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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