Marion Technical College
Marion Technical College offers over 50 associate degree and certificate programs with a strong emphasis on hands-on training and real-world experience through internships, clinicals, and practicums. The college focuses on career readiness, providing services like career coaching, resume assistance, and job search preparation, and connects students with employers through platforms like Handshake and College Central Network. MTC also provides specialized workforce development training for local businesses, including a mobile training lab equipped with production-level machinery for on-site instruction.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Marion Technical College
12 trade programs at Marion Tech, 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 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
83 | $46,334/yr | $8,000 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
78 | $67,265/yr | $12,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
65 | $42,436/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
61 | $45,850/yr | $6,196 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
61 | $37,040/yr | $7,500 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
57 | $51,927/yr | $7,733 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
57 | $46,667/yr | — |
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Fire Protection
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57 | $37,678/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
53 | $38,846/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
43 | $18,663/yr | — |
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Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
42 | $19,196/yr | — |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
37 | $15,779/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.
More Trade Schools in Ohio
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Ohio, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Ohio
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Ohio. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Marion
Other cities in Ohio with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Marion.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 12 trade and vocational programs at Marion Technical 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.