Otterbein University
Otterbein University is a private nonprofit college in Westerville, OH. Its average net price is $20,189 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,480 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,092 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,862 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,412 |
| $110,001 and up | $27,524 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $49,262 |
| 8 years after entry | $54,688 |
| 10 years after entry | $59,196 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | $33,298 National median for this major n=293 | Not published |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $52,606 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | $50,777 National median for this major n=985 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | $33,804 National median for this major n=594 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | $32,431 National median for this major n=74 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $26,947 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $80,166 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Sustainability Studies | $44,710 National median for this major n=1,415 | Not published |
| Systems Engineering | $82,292 National median for this major n=529 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $38,646 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $37,416 National median for this major n=583 | Not published |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $34,340 National median for this major n=1,905 | Not published |
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