Business/Commerce at DeVry University-Ohio

DeVry University-Ohio's business degree graduates earn $57,020 in their first year—beating 94% of business programs nationwide and surpassing Ohio's median by nearly $9,000. That's impressive until you see the $47,236 price tag, which is nearly double both the national and Ohio median debt for this degree. With first-year earnings essentially flat four years later, graduates are paying premium tuition for outcomes that, while strong initially, don't justify the cost differential.

The debt burden here matters more than the percentile rankings suggest. At 83 cents of debt for every dollar of first-year income, graduates face substantially higher financial pressure than peers at comparable Ohio programs. Franklin University graduates, for instance, earn only $6,000 less but typically carry half the debt load. Even Ohio State's regional campuses deliver similar earnings with debt around $24,000—a $23,000 difference that could mean thousands in interest payments over a decade.

For families considering this program, the math is straightforward: you're paying roughly $20,000 more in debt than typical Ohio business students for earnings that start higher but don't grow. If your child can access a public university or a lower-cost private option, those alternatives offer better financial positioning post-graduation. This works best for students who absolutely need DeVry's scheduling flexibility and can manage the higher debt load.