Which University of Cincinnati bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduates leave with a median of $19,000 in federal loans, the lowest among 57 University of Cincinnati bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of Cincinnati cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $13,976 a year, and $29,310 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $25,648 a year.

How many University of Cincinnati programs report graduate pay?

59 bachelor's programs, 14 associate's programs, and one certificate program at University of Cincinnati report first-year pay, and 72 of them also report federal debt.

University of Cincinnati Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Public university
Cincinnati, OH
29,882 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

59 University of Cincinnati bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Computer Engineering pays the most in the first year ($83,489), and Music the least ($12,875). The median program pays $45,549. University of Cincinnati also has 14 associate's programs and one certificate program that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$13,976Per year. Out-of-state $29,310

Average net price after aid$25,648Per year

Graduation rate75%Within 6 years

Admission rate85%Of applicants

All 59 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Ohio" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Ohio. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Ohio
1	Computer EngineeringAbout 65 graduates a year	$83,489	Not reported	$21,875	1st of 8
2	Chemical EngineeringAbout 123 graduates a year	$82,372	$92,906	$21,333	2nd of 10
3	Electrical EngineeringAbout 114 graduates a year	$80,045	$94,336	$27,000	3rd of 11
4	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 48 graduates a year	$75,317	$78,076	$27,000	1st of 12
5	Aerospace EngineeringAbout 60 graduates a year	$74,992	$86,633	$20,750	2nd of 3
6	Architectural EngineeringAbout 34 graduates a year	$72,691	Not reported	$25,880	1st of 1
7	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 218 graduates a year	$72,412	$90,998	$25,998	5th of 14
8	Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 152 graduates a year	$72,390	$75,664	$33,814	1st of 6
9	Biomedical EngineeringAbout 51 graduates a year	$72,166	$85,432	$23,250	2nd of 7
10	Construction EngineeringAbout 46 graduates a year	$71,751	Not reported	$25,480	1st of 2
11	Civil EngineeringAbout 74 graduates a year	$71,377	$88,041	$24,500	3rd of 10
12	NursingAbout 363 graduates a year	$71,105	$76,330	$27,000	11th of 38
13	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 280 graduates a year	$69,548	$91,341	$23,203	2nd of 12
14	Information ScienceGraduates a year not reported	$68,864	$88,568	$23,000	1st of 6
15	Engineering-Related FieldsAbout 25 graduates a year	$62,458	Not reported	Not reported	3rd of 3
16	Business AdministrationAbout 202 graduates a year	$60,360	$83,673	$23,452	5th of 40
17	FinanceAbout 326 graduates a year	$59,067	$80,523	$21,549	8th of 21
18	EconomicsAbout 84 graduates a year	$58,590	Not reported	$21,264	3rd of 13
19	AccountingAbout 150 graduates a year	$57,706	$74,355	$22,875	11th of 30
20	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 40 graduates a year	$57,183	$75,917	$39,352	1st of 9
21	Design and Applied ArtsAbout 167 graduates a year	$52,526	$69,447	$25,851	1st of 15
22	International BusinessAbout 46 graduates a year	$51,599	Not reported	$21,942	5th of 7
23	MarketingAbout 502 graduates a year	$50,636	$67,864	$23,000	7th of 30
24	MathematicsAbout 21 graduates a year	$48,914	Not reported	$20,970	4th of 7
25	DieteticsAbout 39 graduates a year	$48,483	Not reported	$27,000	2nd of 6
26	Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyAbout 17 graduates a year	$48,348	Not reported	$19,000	1st of 3
27	ChemistryAbout 49 graduates a year	$47,387	$67,758	$23,750	2nd of 8
28	Mental Health and Addiction ServicesAbout 16 graduates a year	$46,270	Not reported	$53,508	1st of 2
29	Urban and Regional PlanningAbout 20 graduates a year	$46,122	Not reported	$25,464	1st of 3
30	Paralegal StudiesAbout 10 graduates a year	$45,549	$52,046	$25,258	1st of 3
31	ArchitectureAbout 71 graduates a year	$44,598	$63,644	$22,600	1st of 3
32	Other Interdisciplinary StudiesAbout 229 graduates a year	$44,438	$57,856	$27,000	1st of 6
33	Human ResourcesAbout 50 graduates a year	$44,171	$58,682	$26,487	11th of 14
34	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 14 graduates a year	$43,618	$47,924	Not reported	1st of 14
35	SociologyAbout 8 graduates a year	$42,507	Not reported	$24,250	2nd of 9
36	Special EducationAbout 25 graduates a year	$42,347	Not reported	$25,046	4th of 15
37	CommunicationsAbout 175 graduates a year	$41,138	$52,971	$23,816	4th of 19
38	Criminal JusticeAbout 197 graduates a year	$40,557	$49,934	$25,707	5th of 17
39	Teacher EducationAbout 174 graduates a year	$39,607	$47,072	$27,000	5th of 31
40	Social WorkAbout 91 graduates a year	$39,292	$46,240	$29,125	4th of 14
41	Political ScienceAbout 73 graduates a year	$37,360	$60,894	$24,000	8th of 21
42	JournalismAbout 19 graduates a year	$34,829	Not reported	$26,250	3rd of 7
43	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 64 graduates a year	$34,417	$41,026	$22,125	5th of 7
44	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 130 graduates a year	$34,268	$43,997	$23,250	8th of 26
45	BiologyAbout 213 graduates a year	$34,092	$64,065	$24,500	7th of 28
46	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 8 graduates a year	$33,745	Not reported	$21,067	8th of 11
47	PsychologyAbout 315 graduates a year	$33,513	$48,595	$24,250	11th of 29
48	NeuroscienceAbout 99 graduates a year	$33,094	$65,724	$25,000	2nd of 4
49	Public HealthAbout 28 graduates a year	$32,685	Not reported	$28,625	6th of 7
50	Other Health ProfessionsAbout 184 graduates a year	$32,621	$73,440	$26,263	5th of 5
51	International RelationsAbout 28 graduates a year	$32,543	Not reported	$25,625	3rd of 4
52	HistoryAbout 23 graduates a year	$31,217	Not reported	$23,756	2nd of 12
53	EnglishGraduates a year not reported	$30,946	Not reported	$22,625	2nd of 18
54	Romance LanguagesAbout 17 graduates a year	$30,504	Not reported	$25,000	3rd of 7
55	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 67 graduates a year	$29,431	$40,407	$28,943	2nd of 17
56	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 87 graduates a year	$28,719	$58,784	$25,000	7th of 10
57	TheatreAbout 61 graduates a year	$25,070	$35,509	$25,980	1st of 13
58	Communication Sciences and DisordersAbout 63 graduates a year	$23,758	$57,986	$25,987	2nd of 3
59	MusicAbout 75 graduates a year	$12,875	$32,173	$23,946	10th of 10

Program names link to the program's own page, and Ohio ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Ohio programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

2 more bachelor's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

All 14 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Ohio" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Ohio. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Ohio
1	NursingGraduates a year not reported	$61,271	$77,091	$20,759	28th of 33
2	Dental Hygiene and AssistingGraduates a year not reported	$57,217	$58,890	$19,309	2nd of 12
3	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsGraduates a year not reported	$56,683	$62,939	$17,848	4th of 22
4	Business AdministrationGraduates a year not reported	$44,944	$47,071	$16,125	4th of 15
5	CommunicationsGraduates a year not reported	$38,767	Not reported	$17,922	1st of 2
6	Criminal JusticeGraduates a year not reported	$38,399	$55,844	$16,799	6th of 9
7	PsychologyGraduates a year not reported	$38,019	Not reported	$17,999	1st of 2
8	Information ScienceGraduates a year not reported	$37,961	$62,577	$13,125	2nd of 3
9	Health and Medical AdministrationGraduates a year not reported	$37,025	$49,575	$23,959	3rd of 7
10	Allied Health and Medical AssistingGraduates a year not reported	$36,862	$43,512	$25,875	5th of 17
11	Veterinary TechnologyGraduates a year not reported	$35,595	$40,698	$16,545	1st of 4
12	Liberal Arts and General StudiesGraduates a year not reported	$31,462	$34,003	$20,500	13th of 19
13	Teacher EducationAbout 50 graduates a year	$29,867	$38,155	$15,625	3rd of 6
14	Audiovisual TechnologyGraduates a year not reported	$25,668	$42,759	$12,000	2nd of 3

3 more associate's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

One certificate program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Ohio" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Ohio.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Ohio
Health and Medical AdministrationGraduates a year not reported	$34,507	Not reported	$25,390	2nd of 9

Program names link to the program's own page, and Ohio ranks link to the full ranking for the field.

One more certificate program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Computer Engineering$83,489
Chemical Engineering$82,372
Electrical Engineering$80,045
Diagnostic and Treatment Professions$75,317
Aerospace Engineering$74,992

Lowest median debt

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology$19,000
Aerospace Engineering$20,750
Mathematics$20,970
Liberal Arts and General Studies$21,067
Economics$21,264

Largest programs

MarketingAbout 502 graduates a year
NursingAbout 363 graduates a year
FinanceAbout 326 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 315 graduates a year
Computer and Information ScienceAbout 280 graduates a year

Common questions

Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $83,489 in their first year, the most of 59 University of Cincinnati bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
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 rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels