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Cincinnati majors and salaries
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, Ohio · Public · 29,882 undergraduates
Computer Engineering ($102,273) and Computer and Information Sciences, General ($100,975) are the best-paid programs four years after graduation. Marketing is the largest program by degrees awarded (977 over two years); its graduates earned a median $72,881 four years after finishing. Kent State University at Kent trail Cincinnati on median earnings ten years after enrollment, while University of Utah, Ohio University, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Iowa and Michigan State are ahead.
Highest-paying bachelor's programs
Every program with earnings data
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Median debt | Pay after 1 yr | Pay after 4 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 125 | $20,500 | $88,674 | $102,273 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 540 | $21,500 | $72,347 | $100,975 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 221 | $23,000 | $80,270 | $98,364 |
| Chemical Engineering | 232 | $19,500 | $79,805 | $97,220 |
| Construction Engineering | 102 | $19,500 | $75,843 | $92,984 |
| Architectural Engineering | 68 | $15,504 | $77,045 | $92,687 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 128 | $18,994 | $76,349 | $90,897 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 96 | $21,194 | $85,766 | $89,915 |
| Civil Engineering | 148 | $24,000 | $71,503 | $89,653 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 124 | $24,512 | $82,289 | $88,511 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 59 | $19,125 | $71,262 | $86,926 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 422 | $18,500 | $76,667 | $86,331 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 699 | $18,749 | $78,002 | $85,551 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 677 | $18,975 | $61,280 | $83,501 |
| Insurance | 66 | $18,500 | $61,087 | $81,489 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 308 | $25,000 | $77,328 | $79,742 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 69 | $22,000 | $60,946 | $77,549 |
| Mathematics | 42 | $20,498 | $54,379 | $76,667 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 276 | $23,171 | $63,157 | $75,921 |
| Economics | 143 | $20,331 | $58,707 | $75,443 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 393 | $20,250 | $61,319 | $75,398 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 280 | $18,805 | $75,197 | – |
| International Business | 109 | $20,500 | $61,549 | $74,145 |
| Marketing | 977 | $20,500 | $54,953 | $72,881 |
| Chemistry | 98 | $19,250 | $53,499 | $72,302 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 294 | $18,775 | $55,676 | $71,605 |
| Legal Support Services | 38 | $18,875 | – | $67,713 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 182 | $20,500 | $67,698 | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 388 | – | – | $66,550 |
| Architecture | 157 | $22,500 | $56,744 | $65,449 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 89 | $24,093 | $54,492 | $61,590 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 44 | $27,000 | $55,065 | $60,699 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 432 | $21,312 | $46,726 | $60,441 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 107 | $25,000 | – | $60,001 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 73 | $24,250 | $51,025 | $59,703 |
| History | 51 | $13,000 | $20,314 | $59,290 |
| Political Science and Government | 159 | $19,500 | $42,119 | $58,863 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 187 | $19,500 | $40,041 | $58,004 |
| Biology, General | 395 | $20,697 | $42,629 | $57,443 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 47 | – | – | $57,228 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 358 | $21,050 | $47,781 | $56,818 |
| Real Estate | 91 | $22,500 | $55,117 | – |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 118 | $22,000 | $43,297 | $55,075 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 268 | $22,303 | $41,821 | $54,599 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 385 | $19,500 | $44,533 | $54,231 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 112 | $22,331 | $37,117 | $54,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 32 | $27,170 | – | $52,735 |
| Public Health | 60 | $18,314 | $42,624 | $51,990 |
| Sociology | 16 | – | – | $50,165 |
| Social Work | 188 | $26,197 | $42,726 | $49,465 |
| Psychology, General | 630 | $20,500 | $41,394 | $48,406 |
| Journalism | 49 | $19,750 | $38,393 | $48,331 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 39 | $23,554 | $44,322 | $48,124 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 351 | $24,365 | $41,571 | $47,019 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 24 | – | – | $46,483 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 190 | $24,950 | $43,219 | $43,570 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 0 | $19,956 | $42,472 | $40,360 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 134 | $28,123 | $29,467 | $37,025 |
| Music | 141 | $19,787 | $21,514 | – |
Programs are grouped by four-digit CIP code, so one row can cover several related majors. "Graduates" counts bachelor's degrees awarded across the two years that make up each earnings cohort.
Outcomes
- Six-year graduation rate
- 75% (four-year colleges: 54% median)
- First-year students who return
- 85%
- Students per faculty member
- 19
- Median earnings 10 years after enrolling
- $60,832 (four-year colleges: $58,912 median)
- Median federal debt at graduation
- $20,500 (four-year colleges: $21,609 median)
Colleges similar to Cincinnati
The six public four-year colleges closest to Cincinnati in acceptance rate and undergraduate enrollment.
| College | Acceptance rate | Avg net price | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | 86% | $27,314 | $72,729 |
| Ohio University Athens, OH | 85% | $20,666 | $61,938 |
| Colorado State University, Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | 89% | $22,247 | $66,947 |
| Iowa Iowa City, IA | 84% | $22,508 | $70,727 |
| Michigan State East Lansing, MI | 85% | $21,322 | $74,168 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | 86% | $20,294 | $51,178 |
Program earnings and debt come from the College Scorecard field-of-study file: median pay of graduates who were working and not enrolled, one and four years after finishing, for two pooled graduating classes. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education and do not appear. College Scorecard data updated November 2, 2026. How these figures are built · Cincinnati on College Scorecard