by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Ohio Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Master's ranking - to help you make that 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 (With Aid) in Ohio ranking is to look at the school's average net price - 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 (with aid) school in Ohio for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ohio State University - Main Campus is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Ohio.
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Out of the 43 master’s degree schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, 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, Wright State University - Main Campus is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Ohio.
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Out of the 43 master’s degree schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Youngstown State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in Ohio for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is 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.
Out of the 43 master’s degree schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Not only is Bowling Green State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Ohio for overall quality.
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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. University of Toledo is a public institution located 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.
Ursuline College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio.
Not only is Ursuline College a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Ohio for overall quality.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Athens, Ohio, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Ohio University - Athens Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Ohio for overall quality.
Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. 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.
Shawnee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and has a small student population. It is a public school.
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.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio.
Not only is University of Akron Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Ohio for overall quality.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio.
Not only is Kent State University at Kent a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Ohio for overall quality.
Ashland University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio.
Not only is Ashland University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Ohio for overall quality.
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio.
Not only is Franciscan University of Steubenville a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Ohio for overall quality.
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Marietta College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Ohio.
Not only is Marietta College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Ohio for overall quality.
Muskingum University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Concord, Ohio.
Not only is Muskingum University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Ohio for overall quality.
Mount St. Joseph University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Not only is Mount St. Joseph University a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Ohio for overall quality.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Oxford, Ohio.
Miami University - Oxford has the honor of being ranked #4 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Findlay ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Findlay is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Ohio.
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Otterbein University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Walsh University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio.
Not only is Walsh University a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in Ohio for overall quality.
University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking, coming in at #22. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lima, Ohio.
University of Northwestern Ohio has the honor of being ranked #37 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Malone University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio list. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Malone University is ranked #35 for quality in the state of Ohio.
Ohio Northern University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio list. Located in Ada, Ohio, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Ohio Northern University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Ohio for overall quality.
Ohio Dominican University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio.
Not only is Ohio Dominican University a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in Ohio for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.