Ohio Northern University Rankings & Recognition

Ohio Northern University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #167 of 181 for civil engineering, and #7 of 9 ranked colleges in Ohio.

Ohio Northern 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

Civil engineering

Ranked #167 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,673; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $23,500; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 23.8 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $23,969 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 71.1% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Rhode Island (#166)
Ranked just below: Ohio University (#168)

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Mechanical engineering

Ranked #262 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,802; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 21 of 100 · #13 of 13 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $23,969 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 71.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Union College-New York (#261)
Ranked just below: Central Michigan University (#263)

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Engineering

Ranked #308 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,802; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 22.4 of 100 · #14 of 14 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $23,969 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 71.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Alabama A & M University (#307)
Ranked just below: University of Maine (#309)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #391 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,289; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $26,625; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 27.9 of 100 · #21 of 25 in Ohio

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 84th percentile

Average net price $23,969 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 71.1% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Leo University (#390)
Ranked just below: Ripon College (#392)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 74.4%
Avg. net price: $23,969
Graduation: 71.1%
Students: 2,489

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