59 colleges · Ohio
History colleges in Ohio
59 colleges in Ohio offer a bachelor's degree in history (22 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $32,124 a year after graduating, compared with $37,871 nationally.
All history programs in Ohio
Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | 44 | $34,222 | $60,895 | $25,250 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 28 | $20,314 | $59,290 | $13,000 |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH | 18 | $39,054 | $57,218 | n/a |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | 12 | $30,871 | $50,693 | $26,750 |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | 45 | n/a | $50,199 | $20,000 |
| Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH | 2 | $34,761 | $49,986 | $17,637 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 113 | $34,761 | $49,986 | $17,637 |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH | 3 | $34,761 | $49,986 | $17,637 |
| Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH | 3 | $34,761 | $49,986 | $17,637 |
| Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH | 3 | $34,761 | $49,986 | $17,637 |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | 26 | $25,077 | $48,903 | $27,000 |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | 15 | n/a | $46,973 | n/a |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 30 | $33,376 | $46,781 | $23,000 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH | 3 | $23,657 | $46,101 | $19,375 |
| Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH | 1 | $23,657 | $46,101 | $19,375 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH | 1 | $23,657 | $46,101 | $19,375 |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 33 | $23,657 | $46,101 | $19,375 |
| Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH | 1 | $23,657 | $46,101 | $19,375 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH | 0 | $23,657 | $46,101 | $19,375 |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | 10 | n/a | $44,543 | n/a |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | 16 | $28,039 | $44,397 | n/a |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH | 3 | n/a | $43,712 | n/a |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | 22 | $35,853 | $42,859 | $24,151 |
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH | 11 | n/a | $42,785 | n/a |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | 12 | n/a | $39,968 | n/a |
| University of ToledoToledo, OH | 14 | n/a | $37,964 | $15,000 |
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH | 18 | $37,832 | $37,605 | n/a |
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | 21 | n/a | n/a | $21,000 |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | 17 | n/a | n/a | $24,640 |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in Ohio offer history?
59 colleges in Ohio awarded bachelor's degrees in history in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 22 of them public.
Where do history graduates earn the most in Ohio?
Oberlin College, with median earnings of $60,895 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
History nationwide · All colleges in Ohio
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.