College ROI in Ohio

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

82Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario

$56,218Median observed year-5 earnings

$20,079Median annual net price

−56%Median modeled 10-year ROI

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

82 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus · Private nonprofit+31%2Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland · Private nonprofit+12%3The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati · Private nonprofit+5%4Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster · Public+3%5Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville · Public+3%6Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe · Public+3%7University of DaytonDayton · Private nonprofit−4%8Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion · Public−7%9Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima · Public−9%10Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati · Private for-profit−9%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster · Public11.7×2Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville · Public11.5×3Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe · Public11.5×4Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce · Private nonprofit7.7×5Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus · Private nonprofit7.1×6Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown · Public6.0×7Miami University-HamiltonHamilton · Public5.8×8Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion · Public5.8×9Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina · Public5.2×10Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima · Public5.1×

ALL COLLEGES IN OH

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279 matching colleges · page 6 of 12

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsGroveport · Public$43,022$15,732−108%−$262,708 Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterBrecksville · Public$42,322$26,966−109%−$314,644 Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce · Private nonprofit$43,008$5,567−110%−$222,188 Terra State Community CollegeFremont · Public$42,207$17,345−111%−$277,310 Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake · Public$42,467$9,468−112%−$243,202 Washington State College of OhioMarietta · Public$42,437$7,714−112%−$236,486 Portage Lakes Career CenterUniontown · Public$41,275$21,759−114%−$304,286 Central State UniversityWilberforce · Public$41,406$13,096−115%−$268,324 Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus · Private nonprofit$40,201$29,439−116%−$345,746 Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville · Public$41,531$6,995−117%−$242,670 Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin · Private nonprofit$41,556$5,377−117%−$235,948 Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville · Private for-profit$38,898$29,162−121%−$357,668 Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma · Private nonprofit$39,402$12,849−124%−$287,376 Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland · Private nonprofit$37,687$29,208−125%−$369,962 Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights · Public$38,993$9,931−127%−$279,794 Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati · Private for-profit$36,724$29,614−128%−$381,216 Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville · Private for-profit$36,724$27,708−128%−$373,592 Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown · Public$37,534$17,141−130%−$323,224 Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati · Private nonprofit$35,134$34,253−131%−$415,672 Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande · Public$36,957$17,231−132%−$329,354 Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood · Private for-profit$34,040$39,762−132%−$448,648 Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville · Public$36,983$16,765−132%−$327,230 Antioch CollegeYellow Springs · Private nonprofit$37,197$14,834−133%−$317,366 Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati · Private for-profit$34,040$38,808−133%−$444,832 Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls · Private for-profit$35,925$23,374−133%−$364,246

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Ohio, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.