Ohio·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1111

Best Management Analyst programs in Ohio, ranked by enrollment

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and.

102 schools in Ohio run programs that feed this job, graduating 10,444 people a year. The job pays a median of $94,270 in Ohio across about 25,120 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBusiness AnalystManagement AnalystBusiness ConsultantManagement ConsultantForms AnalystDealer AnalystSurvey AnalystProgram Analyst
Graduates / yr
10,444
in Ohio
Median pay · Ohio
$94,270
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
25,120
people employed
Schools
102
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
44%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,239
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Ohio that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

15 programs in Ohio that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Ohio (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Ohio page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201In Ohio
7,502
71.8%
84$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0101In Ohio
1,078
10.3%
39$44,700$24,000
3
CIP 30.7102In Ohio
534
5.1%
7
4
CIP 52.1301In Ohio
486
4.7%
14$62,069$23,500
5
CIP 52.0213In Ohio
308
2.9%
20$43,506$25,000
6
CIP 52.0601In Ohio
236
2.3%
12$53,269$21,962
7
CIP 30.7101In Ohio
155
1.5%
9
8
CIP 42.2804In Ohio
66
0.6%
4$33,805$27,000
9
CIP 30.7104In Ohio
29
0.3%
1
10
CIP 13.0601In Ohio
16
0.2%
4$33,086$26,000
11
CIP 13.0603In Ohio
11
0.1%
4$33,086$26,000
12
CIP 27.0601In Ohio
10
0.1%
1
13
CIP 30.7199In Ohio
6
0.1%
1
14
CIP 13.0604In Ohio
4
0.0%
3$33,086$26,000
15
CIP 13.0699In Ohio
3
0.0%
2$33,086$26,000

Top 25 schools in Ohio

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 76 of the 102 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Franklin University
Columbus, OH Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
909Business Administration and Management, General$56,58811%$22,280
2Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
822Business Administration and Management, General$13,18141%
3Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH Public · 6 feeder programs
670Business Administration and Management, General$43,50964%86%
4Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
602Business Administration and Management, General$43,11950%84%
5University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
542Business Administration and Management, General$60,36075%85%
6Ohio University - Main Campus
Athens, OH Public · 8 feeder programs
495Business Administration and Management, General$57,00665%85%
7Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH Public · 6 feeder programs
436Business Administration and Management, General$61,42388%61%
8Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH Public · 8 feeder programs
336Business Administration and Management, General$42,68042%96%
9Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
289Business Administration and Management, General$46,70851%91%
10Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
269Business Administration and Management, General$38,12031%
11Central State University
Wilberforce, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
245Business/Commerce, General$29,47223%99%
12Marion Technical College
Marion, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
215Business Administration and Management, General$46,33431%
13University of Dayton
Dayton, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
188Business Administration and Management, General$63,89780%$28,56065%
14Ashland University
Ashland, OH Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
166Business Administration and Management, General$58,58061%$21,78576%
15Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
166Business Administration and Management, General$48,77069%$31,11986%
16Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
162Business Administration and Management, General87%$27,97637%
17University of Toledo
Toledo, OH Public · 6 feeder programs
159Business Administration and Management, General$51,27257%92%
18University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
158Business Administration and Management, General$45,21152%60%
19Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH Public · 3 feeder programs
139Business Administration and Management, General$45,38916%
20Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
130Business Administration and Management, General28%
21University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH Public · 1 feeder programs
129Business Administration and Management, General$44,94416%
22The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
123Business Administration and Management, General$45,08958%$23,12883%
23Stark State College
North Canton, OH Public · 2 feeder programs
122Business Administration and Management, General$37,44223%
24Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH Public · 4 feeder programs
117Business Administration and Management, General$60,80764%81%
25Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
114Business Administration and Management, General$44,68867%$25,10476%

All 102 schools in Ohio

Every school in Ohio with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Ohio that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Franklin UniversityColumbusPrivate not-for-profit9095
Sinclair Community CollegeDaytonPublic8221
Kent State University at KentKentPublic6706
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownPublic6025
University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnatiPublic5425
Ohio University - Main CampusAthensPublic4958
Ohio State University - Main CampusColumbusPublic4366
Wright State University - Main CampusDaytonPublic3368
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandPublic2895
Lorain County Community CollegeElyriaPublic2691
Central State UniversityWilberforcePublic2451
Marion Technical CollegeMarionPublic2151
University of DaytonDaytonPrivate not-for-profit1883
Ashland UniversityAshlandPrivate not-for-profit1664
Xavier UniversityCincinnatiPrivate not-for-profit1665

What management analysts earn in Ohio

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Ohio
$94,270
Mean annual
$100,250
Jobs in state
25,120
What the range looks like
10th pct$61,600Median$94,27090th pct$146,740
Versus the national median
-7.5%

U.S. median $101,860. Ohio pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.78×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Ohio

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$101,150median
2,060 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$97,750median
60 jobs
Springfield, OH
$97,570median
80 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$97,360median
4,710 jobs
Columbus, OH
$90,010median
7,840 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$88,260median
3,750 jobs
Akron, OH
$86,050median
1,270 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$80,970median
140 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.8%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
98,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
94,500
1,075,100 → 1,169,700
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Management Analysts page.

How to become a Management Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Ohio

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 17 majors mapped to Management Analysts17 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.0601Educational Evaluation and Research
  • 13.0603Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 13.0604Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • 13.0608Institutional Research
  • 13.0699Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
  • 30.7101Data Analytics, General
  • 30.7102Business Analytics
  • 30.7103Data Visualization
  • 30.7104Financial Analytics
  • 30.7199Data Analytics, Other
  • 42.2804Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0213Organizational Leadership
  • 52.0601Business/Managerial Economics
  • 52.1301Management Science

Common questions

Answers for people weighing management analysts programs in Ohio.

What degree do you need to become a Management Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 7,502 degrees in Ohio in 2024-25, 71.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Management Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 15 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Data Analytics, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, plus 4 more. Together they graduate about 10,444 people a year in Ohio.

How much do management analysts earn in Ohio?+

The median is $94,270 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.5% below the U.S. median of $101,860. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for management analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 98,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Ohio?+

102 institutions in Ohio reported graduates from at least one of the 15 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do management analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Business Analyst, Management Analyst, Business Consultant, Management Consultant among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1111.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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