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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

$28,085 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

4 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in Ohio
$17,712 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school handed out 4 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.

OHIO Athens 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 fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our list, coming in at #3.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

26 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in Ohio
$38,377 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

One thing to take note of is that Ohio State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.

Read full report on Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
3 Total Awards
#8 in Quality in Ohio
$18,051 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 per year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Cleveland State University Report

5 Total Awards
#7 in Quality in Ohio
$21,952 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Kent State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Kent State University at Kent Report

3 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in Ohio
$26,644 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC is ranked #4 for overall quality in Ohio.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

4 Total Awards
#6 in Quality in Ohio
$24,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $24,286 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wright State University - Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
4 Total Awards
#5 in Quality in Ohio
$27,739 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $27,739 per year.

One thing to take note of is that University of Toledo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our list, coming in at #5.

Full University of Toledo Report

#8

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, Ohio
26 Total Awards
#9 in Quality in Ohio
$18,672 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Antioch University - Midwest is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Yellow Springs, Ohio that handed out 26 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Antioch University McGregor are $18,672 per year.

Full Antioch University - Midwest Report

20 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in Ohio
$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 a year.

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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.

Case Western did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.

Full Case Western Reserve University Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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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