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Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Saint Clairsville, Ohio

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Strong value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$79,347 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

2.3 yrs
Break-even
+340%
10-year ROI
$55,272
Median earnings as of 2024
71% of Ohio University-Eastern Campus students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$3,925
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$55,272
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$38,863
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$21,056
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
21%
Graduation rate as of 2024
71%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
68%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
63%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$79,347
After 10 years
$182,067
After 20 years
$284,787
After 30 years
$387,507
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$50,238
Men
$56,016

10% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$40,122
From higher-income families
$63,680

37% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$52,433
Independent students
$53,074

1% gap between the two groups

34%
First-generation students
7%
Take federal student loans
97%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 87%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%Black 3%Other 7%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$1,691
$30k–$48k$2,178
$48k–$75k$4,438
$75k–$110k$5,927
$110k+$7,490

How Ohio University-Eastern Campus compares

This college against the Ohio and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Ohio University-Eastern Campus students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$98,731$23,125+3,201%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$93,416$21,490+2,988%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$83,524$13,672+2,902%Strong return
Chemical EngineeringAssociate's$88,141$22,732+2,574%Strong return
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's$89,251$25,309+2,492%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$86,951$24,250+2,414%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$87,293$26,216+2,330%Strong return
Industrial EngineeringAssociate's$86,815$27,000+2,264%Strong return
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's$76,803$19,500+2,026%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$80,032$25,500+1,944%Strong return
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$79,566$26,875+1,859%Strong return
Air TransportationAssociate's$75,280$22,067+1,805%Strong return
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesAssociate's$59,913+1,800%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$72,872$23,416+1,601%Strong return
ChemistryAssociate's$71,665$24,500+1,489%Strong return
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesAssociate's$71,442$26,500+1,410%Strong return
EconomicsAssociate's$64,724$19,750+1,211%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$54,874$13,000+1,040%Strong return
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's$60,673$23,000+866%Strong return
Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's$60,377$22,500+858%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$58,831$21,563+781%Strong return
JournalismAssociate's$58,976$24,000+742%Strong return
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate's$57,140$22,875+650%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$56,070$24,750+556%Strong return
Zoology/Animal BiologyAssociate's$54,995$23,356+511%Strong return

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ROI at Ohio University-Eastern Campus

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Admissions & profile

85%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
298
Undergraduates

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

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