Best Trade Programs in Ohio (2026)

Top 100 of 622 programs in Ohio · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Ohio, ranked by overall value. We scored 622 programs across Ohio trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $53,844/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in OH
622
Avg Earnings (Top 100)
$53,844/yr
Avg TSW Score
76/100
#1 Program
Business Administration
Ohio State University-Main Campus

Top Trade Programs in Ohio

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

# Program TSW Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
1 Business Administration
Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH
83
79–85
$66,278/yr Moderate 50.5x
2 Criminal Justice
Owens Community College · Perrysburg, OH
88
84–89
$63,966/yr Resilient 110.2x
3 Criminal Justice
North Central State College · Mansfield, OH
86
82–87
$53,039/yr Resilient 113.7x
4 Practical Nursing
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · Cincinnati, OH
82
80–82
$53,908/yr AI-Proof 95.6x
5 Ground Transportation
Hamrick School · Medina, OH
73
71–73
$47,287/yr AI-Proof
6 Nursing
Central Ohio Technical College · Newark, OH
81
76–82
$66,324/yr Moderate 69.3x
7 Nursing
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · Cincinnati, OH
81
76–81
$68,156/yr Moderate 62.8x
8 Sales & Marketing
Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH
76
73–78
$57,169/yr Moderate 43.5x
9 Nursing
Marion Technical College · Marion, OH
78
74–79
$67,265/yr Moderate 52.2x
10 Business Administration
Marion Technical College · Marion, OH
83
78–85
$46,334/yr Moderate 70.6x
11 Criminal Justice
North Central State College · Mansfield, OH
76
73–77
$47,397/yr Resilient 50.3x
12 Nursing
Trinity Health System School of Nursing · Steubenville, OH
83
78–84
$67,928/yr Moderate 78.6x
13 Nursing
Owens Community College · Perrysburg, OH
80
75–80
$66,756/yr Moderate 60.5x
14 Nursing
Sinclair Community College · Dayton, OH
86
81–87
$69,403/yr Moderate 99.2x
15 Business Administration
Sinclair Community College · Dayton, OH
83
77–85
$45,758/yr Moderate 77.8x
16 Nursing
Washington State Community College · Marietta, OH
84
79–85
$67,695/yr Moderate 88.7x
17 Ground Transportation
Warren County Career Center · Lebanon, OH
72
70–72
$44,616/yr AI-Proof
18 Practical Nursing
Herzing University-Akron · Akron, OH
72
68–73
$47,310/yr AI-Proof 49.0x
19 Practical Nursing
Central Ohio Technical College · Newark, OH
81
78–82
$48,483/yr AI-Proof 111.9x
20 Nursing
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College · Blue Ash, OH
78
71–78
$61,271/yr Moderate 54.1x
21 Nursing
Clark State College · Springfield, OH
84
77–85
$63,620/yr Moderate 89.9x
22 Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College District · Cleveland, OH
84
78–84
$62,630/yr Moderate 91.4x
23 Practical Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College District · Cleveland, OH
83
81–84
$48,692/yr AI-Proof 153.0x
24 Nursing
Edison State Community College · Piqua, OH
82
77–83
$62,930/yr Moderate 78.2x
25 Nursing
Hocking College · Nelsonville, OH
79
74–79
$62,175/yr Moderate 59.8x
26 Nursing
Lakeland Community College · Kirtland, OH
84
78–84
$62,881/yr Moderate 88.5x
27 Nursing
James A. Rhodes State College · Lima, OH
81
76–81
$62,603/yr Moderate 70.0x
28 Business
James A. Rhodes State College · Lima, OH
77
73–79
$45,238/yr Moderate 47.6x
29 Nursing
Lorain County Community College · Elyria, OH
83
78–83
$64,242/yr Moderate 79.9x
30 Nursing
North Central State College · Mansfield, OH
81
76–82
$63,650/yr Moderate 69.3x
31 Nursing
Northwest State Community College · Archbold, OH
81
76–82
$63,343/yr Moderate 68.8x
32 Practical Nursing
Northwest State Community College · Archbold, OH
80
79–81
$47,124/yr AI-Proof 99.2x
33 Nursing
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus · Chillicothe, OH
78
73–79
$64,452/yr Moderate 54.2x
34 Nursing
Ohio University-Southern Campus · Ironton, OH
78
73–79
$64,452/yr Moderate 54.2x
35 Nursing
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus · Zanesville, OH
78
73–79
$64,452/yr Moderate 54.2x
36 Nursing
Stark State College · North Canton, OH
82
75–83
$61,548/yr Moderate 77.9x
37 Nursing
Southern State Community College · Hillsboro, OH
79
73–79
$62,085/yr Moderate 59.0x
38 Nursing
Terra State Community College · Fremont, OH
79
74–79
$63,495/yr Moderate 54.2x
39 Nursing
Belmont College · St Clairsville, OH
80
74–80
$58,414/yr Moderate 66.3x
40 Business Administration
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · Cincinnati, OH
77
72–78
$45,389/yr Moderate 44.5x
41 Criminal Justice
Great Oaks Career Campuses · Cincinnati, OH
73
69–75
$60,896/yr Resilient
42 Nursing
Kent State University at Ashtabula · Ashtabula, OH
76
72–76
$64,169/yr Moderate 45.7x
43 Nursing
Kent State University at East Liverpool · East Liverpool, OH
76
72–76
$64,169/yr Moderate 45.7x
44 Nursing
Kent State University at Tuscarawas · New Philadelphia, OH
76
72–76
$64,169/yr Moderate 45.7x
45 Nursing
Kent State University at Geauga · Burton, OH
76
72–76
$64,169/yr Moderate 45.7x
46 Business Administration
Northwest State Community College · Archbold, OH
76
72–78
$42,324/yr Moderate 49.4x
47 Practical Nursing
Stark State College · North Canton, OH
79
77–79
$44,914/yr AI-Proof 95.2x
48 Criminal Justice
Central Ohio Technical College · Newark, OH
73
67–74
$40,065/yr Resilient 50.7x
49 Culinary Arts
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · Cincinnati, OH
70
69–70
$36,330/yr AI-Proof 34.5x
50 Fire Protection
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · Cincinnati, OH
78
75–80
$91,944/yr Resilient 84.1x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Ohio schools, drawn from 622 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Ohio?
By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Business Administration at Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #1 in Ohio with a score of 83/100 and graduate earnings of $66,278/yr.
How many trade programs are in Ohio?
Our database includes 622 trade programs across Ohio schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.