Economics at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Economics at Ohio State University-Main Campus
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Ohio State University-Main Campus and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Economics at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 30 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Ohio State University-Main Campus, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $102,019 across all institutions offering Economics, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus, the mean median-earnings figure is $79,911, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Economics at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | $138,425 | $35,445 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $126,566 | $43,085 |
| George Washington University | $125,847 | $41,000 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $121,910 | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | $121,786 | - |
| DePaul University | $117,154 | $25,705 |
| George Mason University | $111,251 | - |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $110,425 | - |
| Marquette University | $106,753 | - |
| University of Houston | $106,324 | - |
Other Programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | $329,225 | $162,749 |
| Veterinary Medicine | $263,241 | - |
| Dentistry | $198,071 | $207,650 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $160,491 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $139,427 | $48,030 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $138,085 | - |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $137,783 | $141,078 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $134,031 | - |
| Veterinary Medicine | $132,986 | $192,912 |
| Physics | $132,984 | - |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.