10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$443,582at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Ohio Media School-Columbus
⌖ Columbus, OH · 2 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$443,582 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−159%Modeled 10-year ROI
$28,607Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Ohio Media School-Columbus
What does Ohio Media School-Columbus cost?
Ohio Media School-Columbus reports an average annual net price of $24,913 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Ohio Media School-Columbus graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $28,607 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Ohio Media School-Columbus graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Ohio Media School-Columbus worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 2 field-and-credential outcomes at Ohio Media School-Columbus; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$343,930
$8,000Annual price−$375,930
$16,000Annual price−$407,930
$24,000Current college-wide context−$439,930
$25,000Current college-wide context−$443,930
$32,000Annual price−$471,930
$40,000Annual price−$503,930
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$24,913Average net price / year
$30,533Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$28,607Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
43Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
Pell receipt not reportedMedian Parent PLUS debt
53 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
26% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$35,082Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,279Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$50,899Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income23%
Middle income35%
Higher income66%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$18,956Year 1
$31,953Year 4
$28,607Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,8782Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,473Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $31,878 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt2Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $31,473 reported-40%vs same-degree national median$15,833federal debt
Comparable colleges in OH
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Valley View, OH
Ohio Media School-Valley View
- Annual net price
- $24,111
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $28,607
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -159%
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
- Annual net price
- $24,430
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,960
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -154%
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
- Annual net price
- $27,398
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $28,371
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -157%
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati
- Annual net price
- $25,659
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $26,029
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -167%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,878 | $9,500 | 94 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,473 | $15,833 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.