Best Economics Colleges in Ohio2026 Rankings

Ohio is home to 39 accredited institutions offering Economics programs — from large public research universities to small private liberal arts colleges. This ranking evaluates each school on admission selectivity, four-year graduation rate, net price, and graduate earnings to surface the programs that deliver the strongest outcomes.

Among the schools listed here, Denison University is the most selective, admitting 17% of applicants. Average in-state tuition across this group sits at $35,644, while out-of-state students can expect to pay around $38,387. Median early-career earnings for Economics graduates in this state average $35,901 per year, and the average four-year graduation rate among ranked programs is 66%.

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2026 Rankings: Economics Programs in Ohio

#CollegeValue ScoreAdmit RateGrad RateNet PriceMedian EarningsStudent:FacultyMajors OfferedSize
1
Kenyon CollegePrivate
Excellent· 4731%87%$13,777$58,0829:1331,753
2
Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate
Excellent· 4629%87%$19,106$53,1489:1666,108
3
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic
Excellent· 4451%88%$12,683$46,47418:112944,617
4
Denison UniversityPrivate
Excellent· 4217%80%$15,451$55,0879:1422,398
5
Oberlin CollegePrivate
Great· 4033%79%$23,475$61,7139:1362,950
6
University of DaytonPrivate
Great· 3962%82%$26,840$34,67115:1658,099
7
The College of WoosterPrivate
Great· 3954%74%$23,052$31,62310:1411,876
8
John Carroll UniversityPrivate
Great· 3881%76%$22,871$65,09813:1402,228
9
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityPrivate
Great· 3851%62%$15,819$33,16211:1621,450
10
Miami University-OxfordPublic
Great· 3882%82%$24,142$57,37915:19916,361
11
Marietta CollegePrivate
Strong· 3779%58%$16,626$42,4489:1411,035
12
Baldwin Wallace UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3777%69%$23,535$40,0379:1682,775
13
Franciscan University of SteubenvillePrivate
Strong· 3772%77%$19,272$37,28519:1332,775
14
Cedarville UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3763%74%$20,141$45,46315:1603,815
15
Otterbein UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3583%69%$20,323$40,71012:1612,055
16
Capital UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3573%66%$22,265$45,25510:1421,709
17
Bluffton UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3561%50%$18,013$37,95510:148595
18
Walsh UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3478%62%$19,692$48,51413:1451,294
19
University of Mount UnionPrivate
Good· 3380%65%$20,206$41,03712:1571,785
20
Youngstown State UniversityPublic
Good· 3380%53%$13,171$40,17918:1767,340
21
Muskingum UniversityPrivate
Good· 3382%53%$18,945$36,59213:1541,407
22
University of Akron Main CampusPublic
Good· 3371%48%$14,771$47,97916:19310,011
23
Ohio University-Main CampusPublic
Good· 3285%66%$18,808$53,61418:110118,456
24
Xavier UniversityPrivate
Good· 3288%71%$31,527$56,37111:1624,723
25
Heidelberg UniversityPrivate
Good· 3268%50%$18,704$36,24215:137884
26
Ashland UniversityPrivate
Good· 3281%61%$22,000$53,02115:1562,250
27
Central State UniversityPublic
Good· 3246%26%$18,187$29,58317:1303,412
28
Wright State University-Main CampusPublic
Good· 3195%46%$15,828$45,64015:1726,330
29
Hiram CollegePrivate
Good· 3193%59%$19,558$34,82210:146731
30
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusPublic
Good· 3181%63%$20,316$40,26317:19712,255

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