2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Ohio to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named Franklin University the most popular school in Ohio for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,056 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Franklin University accumulate an average of $36,059 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Franklin University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 2,817 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,394 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend University of Northwestern Ohio, expect to pay an average of $11,619 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 $34,399 in student loans. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Hamilton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 363 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $6,318 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Miami University - Hamilton. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,943. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,401 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 550 students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $30,180 to cover tuition and fees at Franciscan U. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,408 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. This large public school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from OHIO Athens accumulate an average of $24,448 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3,148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $13,061 in tuition and fees if they attend BGSU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,050. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,823 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Union Institute & University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 344 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Union is $17,141. 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 $31,804 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Union is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Miami University - Middletown landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school situated in Middletown, Ohio. It awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $6,318 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Miami University - Middletown. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,303. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Miami University - Middletown accumulate an average of $26,401 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Malone University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,400 to cover tuition and fees at Malone. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Malone accumulate an average of $32,337 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 510 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. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Antioch University - Midwest came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Yellow Springs, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Antioch University McGregor is $15,201. 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 $39,373 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Mercy College of Ohio landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 149 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,850 to cover tuition and fees at Mercy College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mercy College accumulate an average of $36,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,966 in tuition and fees if they attend UC Clermont College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,198. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,901 in student loans. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Walsh University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Walsh is located in North Canton, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 486 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. The Christ College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 300 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Christ College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,789. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from The Christ College accumulate an average of $33,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Gods Bible School and College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Gods Bible School and College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,546. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Kettering College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Kettering College is located in Kettering, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,888 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Rio Grande ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Rio Grande, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 139 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend University of Rio Grande, expect to pay an average of $20,060 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 $31,778 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Akron came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing Akron is $14,200. 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 Herzing Akron accumulate an average of $41,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, the medium-sized public school handed out 46 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UC Blue Ash College is $6,387. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,185. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,166 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science, expect to pay an average of $15,470 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 $32,928 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #23, The Modern College of Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Modern College of Design is a very small private for-profit school located in Kettering, Ohio that handed out 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $30,328 to cover tuition and fees at The Modern College of Design. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Around 6% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Tiffin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 422 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 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Kent State University at Ashtabula came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Ashtabula, Ohio, the small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Kent State University at Ashtabula accumulate an average of $29,384 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates 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
- 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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