Housing and Human Environments at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Ohio University-Zanesville's Housing and Human Environments program sits squarely at national and state medians—both for starting salary ($38,637) and debt load ($25,683). With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.66, graduates can expect to owe about eight months of their first year's salary, which is manageable but not remarkable. The positive note here is 26% earnings growth by year four, reaching $48,770, suggesting this field rewards experience rather than offering immediate high pay.

What's striking about this data is its uniformity across Ohio's seven campuses offering this program—every school reports identical median figures. This either reflects genuinely consistent outcomes or a statistical quirk of small sample sizes (this campus graduated fewer than 30 students in the cohort). That warning matters: with so few data points, one graduate's exceptionally high or low outcome could significantly skew the picture.

For parents, the real question is whether mid-$30Ks starting pay justifies the investment. If your child is passionate about housing policy, interior design, or related fields, this program offers a reasonable entry point without crushing debt. But there's no financial advantage to choosing the Zanesville campus over other Ohio University locations—the outcomes appear identical. Make sure the campus location and size work for your family's needs, since the financial picture won't be the deciding factor.