Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, OH · Public · 5,283 students · Visit Website

Cincinnati State offers a range of technical programs, including health professions, engineering technologies, and skilled trades like welding and aviation maintenance. The college emphasizes hands-on training through co-op education, clinicals, and practicums, which often lead to employment before graduation. Students can connect with employers through the CState CareerLink system and various on-campus events.

Programs Analyzed

21

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,159/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,400/yr
Out-of-state: $9,801/yr

All Programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

21 trade programs at Cincinnati State Technical and CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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82 $53,908/yr $12,839 95.6x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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81 $68,156/yr $19,419 62.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Fire Protection
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78 $91,944/yr 84.1x Moderate Very Large
150 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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77 $45,389/yr $13,774 44.5x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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72 $42,452/yr $10,783 55.6x Very High Very Large
386 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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70 $48,283/yr $5,500 88.4x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Computer Programming
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70 $55,996/yr $9,006 73.9x Very High Very Large
162 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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70 $36,330/yr $8,664 34.5x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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69 $38,948/yr $23,240 40.3x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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67 $56,504/yr 51.3x Very High Very Large
148 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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67 $35,703/yr $13,243 51.8x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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66 $59,337/yr 60.7x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $41,891/yr $14,667 37.4x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
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64 $61,788/yr $7,379 67.4x Moderate Medium
26 openings/yr
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
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64 $45,873/yr $13,244 65.8x Moderate Large
87 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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60 $29,883/yr $13,398 54.3x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Civil Engineering Technology
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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59 $50,612/yr $14,250 69.2x High Small
6 openings/yr
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
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59 $30,102/yr $15,085 24.0x High Very Large
412 openings/yr
Marketing
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53 $32,668/yr 29.2x Very High Very Large
204 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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49 $36,647/yr $11,000 38.3x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Audio & Video Technology
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
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37 $27,936/yr $11,000 24.9x High Medium
20 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 21 trade and vocational programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.