2026 Best Value Project Management Schools in Ohio
[Project Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/project-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for project management students.
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2026 Best Value Project Management Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the project management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Project Management Schools
Leading the list is Ohio University Main Campus, our #1 best value for project management in Ohio. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,158 in tuition and fees, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for project management graduates is $18,875. Project Management graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of $64,346 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value project management schools. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $27,193. Students borrow a median of $31,024 to complete the project management program here. Early-career project management graduates make about $53,377. Set against $31,024 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Malone University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value project management schools. Set in the city of Canton, Malone University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,160. Students borrow a median of $27,965 to complete the project management program here. Project Management graduates of Malone University earn a median of $48,359 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,965 median debt. Malone University admits about 76% of applicants.
University Of Dayton came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value project management schools. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,140. Project Management graduates carry a median of $23,364 in student loans. Early-career project management graduates make about $56,077. Set against $23,364 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% 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 · 10 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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