Ranking

Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Colleges in Ohio 2026

17 Ohio colleges offering Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 17
Cheapest net price: $13,946
Top earnings 10y: $75,537
Public / Private: 9 / 8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.83
Net price: $14,764
Earnings 10y: $52,131
Acceptance: 91.3%

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.71
Net price: $17,339
Earnings 10y: $60,409
Acceptance: 60.6%

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public

ROI score: 8.35
Net price: $13,946
Earnings 10y: $46,600
Acceptance: 59.7%

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

ROI score: 7.34
Net price: $17,249
Earnings 10y: $50,632
Acceptance: 92%

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.93
Net price: $19,237
Earnings 10y: $53,313
Acceptance: 84.5%

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.65
Net price: $20,897
Earnings 10y: $55,624
Acceptance: 55.6%

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.39
Net price: $29,533
Earnings 10y: $75,537
Acceptance: 65.5%

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.35
Net price: $23,458
Earnings 10y: $59,629
Acceptance: 59.5%

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

ROI score: 6.08
Net price: $21,637
Earnings 10y: $52,581
Acceptance: 85%

#10

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public

ROI score: 5.46
Net price: $20,787
Earnings 10y: $45,388
Acceptance: 86.3%

#11

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public

ROI score: 5.34
Net price: $25,648
Earnings 10y: $54,810
Acceptance: 85.3%

#12

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

ROI score: 4.98
Net price: $24,022
Earnings 10y: $47,896
Acceptance: 81%

#13

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.92
Net price: $32,997
Earnings 10y: $64,873
Acceptance: 86.4%

#14

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

ROI score: 4.85
Net price: $28,384
Earnings 10y: $55,076
Acceptance: 75.4%

#15

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.66
Net price: $38,512
Earnings 10y: $71,830
Acceptance: 31%

#16

Denison University

Granville, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.23
Net price: $40,007
Earnings 10y: $67,753
Acceptance: 17.4%

#17

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.77
Net price: $38,645
Earnings 10y: $58,343
Acceptance: 34.2%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Ohio schools with positive Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.11 (9 public, 8 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Ohio colleges are in this list?

17 Ohio colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.