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Ohio State University-Main Campus Ranking Badges

Ohio State earned 376 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 87 in the top 1%, 164 in the top 5%, 79 in the top 10% and 46 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 473 in Top Ranked Veterans for Allied Health Services, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 376 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 87 / 164
• Highest placement: #1 of 473, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 27
• Placements this edition: 792
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Ohio State University-Main Campus Earned?

Ohio State University-Main Campus holds 376 ranking badges across 27 fields of study, 251 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	87
Top 5%	164
Top 10%	79
Top 15%	46
Total	376

What Is Ohio State University-Main Campus Known For?

Ohio State University-Main Campus is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 23 of its 195 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Agriculture, Other Biological Sciences and Finance & Financial Management. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 29 in Highest Paid Graduates for Other Biological Sciences.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best			✓
Overall Best (Great Lakes)			✓
Overall Best (Ohio)				✓
Overall Diversity (Ohio)	✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Great Lakes)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Ohio)		✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓
Location Diversity (Ohio)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Ohio)		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Great Lakes)				✓
Most Popular (Ohio)				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Animal Science
Most Popular	✓
Food Science Technology
Most Popular		✓
Other Agriculture
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.
Top Ranked	✓
Veterinary Medicine.
Most Popular			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular	✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Popular		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Most Popular			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked		✓
General Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Genetics
Most Popular		✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Most Popular		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular			✓
Other Biological Sciences
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Zoology
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
International Business
Most Popular		✓
Management Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Managerial Economics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Real Estate
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Journalism
Most Popular	✓
Other Communication & Journalism
Top Ranked	✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Information Science
Top Ranked		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Educational Administration
Most Popular			✓
General Education
Most Popular			✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked	✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Agricultural Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Chemical Engineering
Most Popular			✓
Civil Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Electrical Engineering
Most Popular			✓
Engineering Physics
Most Popular	✓
Environmental Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Industrial Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Materials Engineering
Most Popular	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Other Engineering
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Top Ranked		✓
Other Engineering Technology
Top Ranked		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
General English Literature
Most Popular				✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Family & Consumer Economics
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Most Popular		✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular		✓
East Asian Languages
Most Popular			✓
Linguistics & Literature
Most Popular		✓
Romance Languages
Most Popular			✓
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
Most Popular			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked			✓
Allied Health Services
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Most Popular		✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Dental Support Services
Top Ranked			✓
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Top Ranked	✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked			✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Most Popular			✓
Public Health
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Most Popular		✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
History
Most Popular			✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Applied Mathematics
Most Popular			✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Statistics
Most Popular	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Geography and Environmental Studies.
Most Popular		✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Sustainability Science
Most Popular	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Natural Resource Management
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Popular			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Philosophy
Most Popular		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Most Popular				✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Most Popular		✓
Physics
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
Public Administration
Most Popular			✓
Social Work
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Most Popular			✓
Criminology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Economics
Most Popular			✓
International Relations & Security
Most Popular		✓
Political Science & Government
Most Popular			✓
Sociology
Most Popular		✓

Transportation & Materials Moving

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Air Transportation
Most Popular	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Dance
Most Popular		✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Most Popular			✓
Music
Most Popular		✓

How Does Ohio State University-Main Campus Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Ohio State University-Main Campus earned 34 badges across 23 sports, 18 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #3 of 240 in Wrestling.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)			✓
Overall Athletics		✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball			✓
Baseball (D1)		✓
Fencing		✓
Fencing (D1)		✓
Football			✓
Football (D1)			✓
Golf			✓
Golf (D1)			✓
Lacrosse	✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)			✓
Swimming & Diving	✓
Swimming & Diving (D1)		✓
Tennis (D1)		✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)		✓
Wrestling				✓
Wrestling (D1)			✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Fencing (D1)	✓
Golf	✓
Golf (D1)		✓
Lacrosse	✓
Lacrosse (D1)	✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)			✓
Softball			✓
Softball (D1)			✓
Swimming & Diving (D1)	✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)			✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)			✓

How Does Ohio State University-Main Campus Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Ohio State University-Main Campus earned 6 badges across 6 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 8 in Most Popular Online for Pharmacology & Toxicology.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Most Popular Online				✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Allied Health Services
Most Popular Online			✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Most Popular Online		✓
Nursing
Most Popular Online	✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Public Administration
Most Popular Online		✓
Social Work
Most Popular Online		✓

How Does Ohio State University-Main Campus Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Ohio State University-Main Campus earned 141 badges, 134 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 473 in Top Ranked Veterans for Allied Health Services.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Animal Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Food Science Technology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Other Agriculture
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Plant Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Veterinary Medicine.
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Genetics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Zoology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
International Business
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Management Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Managerial Economics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Real Estate
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Journalism
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Other Communication & Journalism
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Information Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Special Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teaching English or French
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Aeronautical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Agricultural Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Engineering Physics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Industrial Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Materials Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Other Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Ethnic Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Family & Consumer Economics
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
East Asian Languages
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Germanic Languages
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Allied Health Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Dental Support Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Dentistry
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Medicine
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Optometry
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Public Health
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
History
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Statistics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Natural Resource Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Atmospheric Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Physics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Social Work
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Criminology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Economics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General Social Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Geography & Cartography
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Sociology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Transportation & Materials Moving

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Air Transportation
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Dance
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Music
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Ohio State University-Main Campus appears in 792 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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 earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.