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title: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Cincinnati, OH
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,810 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,668 – $79,998 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 75% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $32,171 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,810 | derived |

**75% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,000 (≈ 22% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $8,836 to $114,191 across 90 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $114,191 | not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $112,556 | $120,183 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $91,527 | $54,666 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $87,383 | $28,722 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $86,273 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $85,489 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Master's Degree | $83,276 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $78,329 | $33,736 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $76,715 | $42,482 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,396 | $21,083 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,190 | $27,000 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,230 | $20,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $70,630 | $89,318 |
| Economics. | Master's Degree | $70,594 | not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $69,142 | $47,296 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,848 | $20,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,530 | $24,999 |
| Construction Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,036 | $24,515 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,156 | $22,166 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,034 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,928 | $24,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,624 | $20,625 |
| Chemistry. | Doctoral Degree | $63,621 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,504 | $22,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,467 | $20,464 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,703 | $25,443 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,367 | $25,000 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $57,221 | $188,938 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $56,247 | $66,694 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $56,113 | $18,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $55,204 | $17,769 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $53,735 | $36,750 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $53,394 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,015 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,806 | $22,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $51,783 | $30,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,289 | $22,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $50,886 | $16,590 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $50,283 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,148 | $25,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $49,929 | $41,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $48,755 | $33,020 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $47,689 | $14,750 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $47,012 | $28,979 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $45,793 | $40,019 |
| Sustainability Studies. | Master's Degree | $45,011 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $44,679 | $38,151 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,415 | $18,500 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,408 | $25,464 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $43,309 | $38,950 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,198 | $21,500 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,934 | $22,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,545 | $25,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,435 | $22,250 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,419 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $40,678 | $29,125 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,399 | $23,376 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,231 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,802 | $19,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,063 | $24,094 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $36,953 | $51,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,661 | $21,644 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,226 | $20,359 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,755 | $23,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,159 | $24,437 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $34,034 | $15,875 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,734 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,063 | $22,250 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,671 | $25,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $31,528 | $14,087 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,433 | $21,749 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,224 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,899 | $22,813 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,377 | $35,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,194 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,968 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,724 | $20,500 |
| Music. | Doctoral Degree | $28,473 | $50,591 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,023 | $23,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,520 | $25,706 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,922 | $23,827 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,665 | $20,261 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,565 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $24,287 | $13,447 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,357 | $22,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,031 | $28,000 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $22,519 | $38,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,307 | $25,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,788 | $22,500 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Master's Degree | $8,836 | $56,846 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?201885

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