Best ROI Colleges in Ohio
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorain County Community College Elyria · community | 9.8× | $3,967 | 29.0% | $38,837 |
| 2 | Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland · community | 8.4× | $4,266 | 19.1% | $35,654 |
| 3 | North Central State College Mansfield · community | 8.1× | $4,687 | 30.0% | $38,158 |
| 4 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati · community | 8.1× | $4,968 | 27.1% | $40,137 |
| 5 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus · private | 7.2× | $10,420 | 84.1% | $75,103 |
| 6 | Wilberforce University Wilberforce · private | 6.9× | $5,567 | 32.2% | $38,298 |
| 7 | Sinclair Community College Dayton · community | 6.3× | $5,992 | 29.4% | $37,558 |
| 8 | Edison State Community College Piqua · community | 5.8× | $7,142 | 45.6% | $41,360 |
| 9 | Stark State College North Canton · community | 5.8× | $5,986 | 29.0% | $34,661 |
| 10 | Marion Technical College Marion · community | 5.6× | $7,417 | 28.6% | $41,495 |
| 11 | Lakeland Community College Kirtland · community | 5.2× | $7,606 | 21.1% | $39,612 |
| 12 | Belmont College St Clairsville · community | 5.1× | $6,995 | 42.9% | $35,329 |
| 13 | Washington State College of Ohio Marietta · community | 4.9× | $7,714 | 39.0% | $37,988 |
| 14 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima · community | 4.8× | $8,757 | 40.7% | $41,855 |
| 15 | Columbus State Community College Columbus · community | 4.7× | $8,400 | 29.7% | $39,435 |
| 16 | Zane State College Zanesville · community | 4.3× | $8,062 | 36.4% | $35,006 |
| 17 | Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati · private | 4.0× | $9,329 | 36.0% | $37,722 |
| 18 | Central Ohio Technical College Newark · community | 3.9× | $9,948 | 30.9% | $39,168 |
| 19 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati · private | 3.7× | $18,378 | 73.8% | $68,303 |
| 20 | Southern State Community College Hillsboro · community | 3.7× | $9,674 | 24.9% | $35,463 |
| 21 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo · private | 3.6× | $17,989 | 68.8% | $65,409 |
| 22 | Owens Community College Perrysburg · community | 3.6× | $10,369 | 40.3% | $37,275 |
| 23 | Cleveland State University Cleveland · public | 3.5× | $14,764 | 55.6% | $52,131 |
| 24 | Ursuline College Pepper Pike · private | 3.5× | $16,164 | 53.8% | $56,878 |
| 25 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus · public | 3.5× | $17,339 | 82.2% | $60,409 |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.