Business Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #130 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 280 degrees in business economics to qualified students.
The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the business economics degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in business economics. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 108 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in business economics. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Dayton is a great choice for students interested in a degree in business economics. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 48 business economics students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
Xavier University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in business economics. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 12 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 business economics students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
Cedarville is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Cedarville. This university ranks 31st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 2 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 46th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 19 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
