How much debt do Ohio University international business graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 6 international business bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a international business degree from Ohio University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 47% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 41%. Compare the cost with other Ohio programs before deciding.

Ohio University International Business (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in International Business
Public university
Athens, OH
About 9 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Ohio University international business graduates earn about what international business graduates earn nationally, $57,396 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, more than at 85% of international business programs in the country. One other Ohio program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$57,39672nd percentile of 96 programs nationally

Median federal debt$27,0004th lowest of 6 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings47%Ohio median 49%, national 41%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Ohio and national columns are the medians across all international business bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Ohio University	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$57,396	$53,188	$49,608
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$26,980	$23,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	47%	49%	41%
Programs compared		7	96

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio international business program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Ohio medians.

Ohio UniversityOther Ohio programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 6.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the parts of Ohio outside metro areas are about 12% below the national average, so a $57,396 salary here buys what about $64,992 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to international business, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

General and Operations Managers

$97,700

Median pay in Ohio. 153,160 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $47,400Top 10%: $216,360

Chief Executives

$176,440

Median pay in Ohio. 4,470 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 19,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $79,390Top 10%: $484,820

About Ohio University

In-state tuition and fees	$14,158 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$24,838 / year
Average net price after aid	$21,637 / year
Admission rate	85%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	65%
Undergraduate students	19,633

International Business ranks 14th of 53 bachelor's programs at Ohio University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($75,809), Computer Science ($73,932), and Industrial Engineering ($70,199).

Other international business bachelor's programs near Athens

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public		$57,396	$27,000
Denison UniversityGranville, OH · private nonprofit	56 mi	$53,516	$26,960

Common questions

The median graduate earns $57,396 one year after graduating. The median across international business bachelor's programs in Ohio is $53,188.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Ohio comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the international business program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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