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Associate's Degree

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio · See Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities nationally

Break-even
+$946 over 10 years

For graduates of Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

9.8 yrs
Break-even
+2%
10-year ROI
$49,273
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesDegreeNot enough data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster'sNot enough data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificateNot enough data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's$49,273$19,500+2%Break-even
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$45,755$13,000-66%Poor return
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY
Associate's$67,334+1,902%Strong return
2CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY
Associate's$56,313+1,666%Strong return
3Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Associate's$66,863+1,307%Strong return
4Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Associate's$86,939+1,247%Strong return
5California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Associate's$58,622+1,105%Strong return
6Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
Associate's$88,995+989%Strong return
7Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Associate's$73,422+873%Strong return
8Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Associate's$119,188+809%Strong return
9Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX
Associate's$52,578$17,997+728%Strong return
10California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Associate's$58,883$13,561+713%Strong return

Other majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCertificate$352,487+4,334%Strong return
PhysicsMaster's$142,800+2,720%Strong return
ChemistryMaster's$124,512+2,193%Strong return
DentistryCertificate$312,452$162,749+1,979%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's$138,573$39,447+1,808%Strong return
Veterinary MedicineCertificate$168,320+1,678%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$109,946$21,076+1,433%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$106,752$19,500+1,378%Strong return

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ohio State University-Main Campus

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Break-even
10-yr ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.