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With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

$12,425 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for business students working on their master’s degree.

Ohio State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$13,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Miami University - Oxford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$30,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 41 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Northern University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at ONU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our list.

Case Western does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Case Western Reserve University Report

#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #5 on our list.

Online graduate courses are available at Xavier, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
$18,140 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UDayton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Dayton Report

#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University ranked #7 on this year’s list.

John Carroll is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #8 on this year’s list.

Baldwin Wallace College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Wittenberg University

Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University ranked #9 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wittenberg. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio
$18,456 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Findlay landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Findlay. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
$13,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital University ranked #11 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Capital. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

UC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
$14,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Otterbein University landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Otterbein does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$9,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$9,831 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at BGSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio

With a ranking of #16, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Muskingum, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Muskingum University Report

#17

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Ashland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio

With a ranking of #18, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cedarville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#19

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Ohio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Since the graduate programs at DeVry University - Ohio are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#20

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
$13,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Walsh University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Walsh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Walsh University Report

#21

Bluffton University

Bluffton, Ohio
$13,815 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Bluffton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Bluffton does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Bluffton University Report

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#23

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
$16,600 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo ranked #23 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#24

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, Ohio
$13,700 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Mount St. Joe, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.

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#25

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
$10,625 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Cleveland State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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