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Ohio State University-Main Campus was awarded 1166 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Ohio State as #90 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Ohio State is also ranked #1 on the Best Colleges in Ohio list.
See all of the rankings for Ohio State University-Main Campus.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Ohio State students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.