Best colleges for economics in Ohio
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in economics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for economics in Ohio41 schools
41 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Ohio.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in economics, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Denison University
Granville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 2Tie
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 2Tie
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 4
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 5
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 6
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit#6 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 7
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit#7 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
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Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit#13 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 10
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 11
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 12Tie
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B
- 12Tie
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
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Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 16
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit#26 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 17
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public#29 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 18
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public#35 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade C+
- 19
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit#38 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 20
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public#39 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 21
Capital University
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit#41 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 22
Marietta College
Marietta, OH · Private nonprofit#46 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 23
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit#47 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B-
- 24
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public#49 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 25
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH · Private nonprofit#51 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | $40,007 | $26,000 | $67,753 | 79% |
| Case Western Reserve University | $41,190 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| Kenyon College | $38,512 | $18,527 | $71,830 | 82% |
| Oberlin College | $38,645 | $26,000 | $58,343 | 81% |
| Ohio State University | $17,339 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| The College of Wooster | $23,458 | $26,500 | $59,629 | 74% |
| Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $23,589 | $23,384 | $50,030 | 75% |
| John Carroll University | $28,746 | $26,000 | $62,860 | 79% |
| University of Cincinnati | $25,648 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Otterbein University | $19,237 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Ohio University | $21,637 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | $20,897 | $27,000 | $55,624 | 59% |
| University of Toledo | $17,249 | $22,250 | $50,632 | 57% |
| Bowling Green State University | $24,022 | $25,000 | $47,896 | 64% |
| Ashland University | $21,988 | $25,000 | $52,928 | 61% |
| Kent State University at Kent | $20,787 | $24,500 | $45,388 | 64% |
| Capital University | $22,576 | $26,889 | $54,143 | 60% |
| Marietta College | $21,083 | $27,000 | $57,180 | 61% |
| University of Mount Union | $23,280 | $27,000 | $53,217 | 59% |
| University of Akron Main Campus | $13,946 | $23,250 | $46,600 | 52% |
| Wittenberg University | $18,649 | $27,000 | $54,947 | 53% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 8
- California 54
- Colorado 14
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 22
- Georgia 15
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 34
- Indiana 25
- Iowa 17
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 13
- Louisiana 4
- Maine 5
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 39
- Michigan 24
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New York 73
- North Carolina 25
- North Dakota 3
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 53
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 16
- Texas 24
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 19