2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 79 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,553 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Ohio who attend Ohio State full time pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $35,019. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,741 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ohio State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 1,460 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $16,142 in tuition and fees if they attend Miami University - Oxford full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,288. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of $23,353 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Miami University - Oxford. In fact, around 12% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1,428 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Ohio who attend UC full time pay an average of $11,777 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $27,111. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,124 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
UC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 1,254 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,487 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Kent State does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,101 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,448 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that OHIO Athens does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 830 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of Toledo is $10,879. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,239. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,655 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Toledo does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Dayton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,966 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at UDayton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Franklin University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 706 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Franklin University, expect to pay an average of $9,577 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,059 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Franklin University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. This fairly large public school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 609 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $11,690 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Cleveland State University. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,654. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Cleveland State University accumulate an average of $28,394 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Cleveland State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Akron, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 602 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus is $11,880. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of $27,186 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Online courses are available at University of Akron Main Campus, 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, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 530 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $13,061 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BGSU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,050. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from BGSU accumulate an average of $25,823 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BGSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 460 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Ohio who attend Wright State University - Main Campus full time pay an average of $9,834 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,252. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of $27,376 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Xavier University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 362 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Xavier is $42,460. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Xavier accumulate an average of $24,737 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Xavier does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 278 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $9,372 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Youngstown State University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,732. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,959 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Youngstown State University does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 241 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at John Carroll is $45,514. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,338 in student loans. Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
John Carroll is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Baldwin Wallace College accumulate an average of $28,183 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Baldwin Wallace College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Case Western is $54,532. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Case Western accumulate an average of $22,692 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Case Western does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Wilmington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wilmington, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Wilmington College, expect to pay an average of $28,770 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,612 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Online courses are available at Wilmington College, 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 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 166 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ashland does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $23,090. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,247 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ashland does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tiffin University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 155 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $28,480. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Tiffin University accumulate an average of $30,894 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Tiffin University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Denison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 151 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Denison accumulate an average of $20,039 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Denison. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northwestern Ohio ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Lima, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 131 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern Ohio does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,619. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $34,399 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of Northwestern Ohio. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Malone University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Malone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Malone is $33,400. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,337 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Malone does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Findlay came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Findlay does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,188. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,363 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Findlay does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Walsh University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Walsh does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,805. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Walsh accumulate an average of $32,434 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Walsh does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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