2026 Best Value Value Schools in Ohio
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-biomedical-and-clinical-sciences/comparative-and-laboratory-animal-medicine/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Ohio State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Ohio. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,244, compared with $40,022 for out-of-state students. Value graduates carry a median of $22,053 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $58,088. Set against $22,053 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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