by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 43 schools across Ohio to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Ohio for students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #2 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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The quality degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Not only is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Ohio for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio. Located in Oxford, Ohio, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Miami University - Oxford has the honor of being ranked #4 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Ohio.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio.
Not only is Case Western Reserve University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Ohio for overall quality.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ohio University - Athens Campus is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Ohio.
With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Youngstown State University is ranked #32 for quality in the state of Ohio.
University of Toledo landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio.
University of Toledo has the honor of being ranked #14 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, the school is a large public institution.
Kent State University at Kent has the honor of being ranked #16 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio.
Not only is Wright State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Ohio for overall quality.
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The University of Findlay landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Located in Findlay, Ohio, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
The University of Findlay has the honor of being ranked #7 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Ursuline College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio.
Not only is Ursuline College a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Ohio for overall quality.
Marietta College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Marietta, Ohio, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Marietta College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Ohio for overall quality.
Otterbein University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Otterbein is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio.
Not only is Otterbein University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Ohio for overall quality.
Walsh University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Walsh University a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in Ohio for overall quality.
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio.
University of Dayton has the honor of being ranked #5 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Cleveland State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Cleveland State University a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Ohio for overall quality.
With a ranking of #18, Ashland University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ashland, Ohio.
Not only is Ashland University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Ohio for overall quality.
Mount St. Joseph University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Mount St. Joe is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Mount St. Joseph University a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Ohio for overall quality.
Shawnee State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Shawnee State University is ranked #33 for quality in the state of Ohio.
With a ranking of #21, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio.
Ohio Northern University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #22, Cedarville University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. Cedarville University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cedarville, Ohio.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cedarville University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Ohio.
With a ranking of #23, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio.
Not only is Muskingum University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Ohio for overall quality.
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Steubenville, Ohio.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Franciscan University of Steubenville is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Ohio.
Notre Dame College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Notre Dame College is ranked #42 for quality in the state of Ohio.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.