Is a international business degree from University of Cincinnati worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 43% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 41%. Compare the cost with other Ohio programs before deciding.

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

Q: How much debt do University of Cincinnati international business graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $21,942, which ranks the lowest of 6 international business bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $233 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do University of Cincinnati international business graduates stay in Ohio?

Most do. 77% (27 of 35) were working in Ohio one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in International Business
Public university
Cincinnati, OH
About 46 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of Cincinnati international business graduates earn about what international business graduates earn nationally, $51,599 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $21,942 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,250. Several Ohio programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$51,59953rd percentile of 96 programs nationally

Median federal debt$21,942The lowest of 6 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings43%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.

	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$51,599	$53,188	$49,608
Median federal debt at graduation	$21,942	$26,980	$23,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	43%	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.

University of CincinnatiOther 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 $233 a month, or 5.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

20 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $13,701.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

77% of graduates (27 of 35) were working in Ohio one year after graduating. Prices in the Cincinnati area are about 5% below the national average, so a $51,599 salary here buys what about $54,104 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 University of Cincinnati

In-state tuition and fees	$13,976 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$29,310 / year
Average net price after aid	$25,648 / year
Admission rate	85%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	75%
Undergraduate students	29,882

International Business ranks 22nd of 59 bachelor's programs at University of Cincinnati by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Engineering ($83,489), Chemical Engineering ($82,372), and Electrical Engineering ($80,045).

Other international business bachelor's programs near Cincinnati

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public		$51,599	$21,942
University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	46 mi	$49,753	$25,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $51,599 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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