Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH · Public · 12,585 students · Visit Website

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH, offers hands-on training for skilled careers with strong ties to local employers. The college provides certificate and degree programs in high-demand fields such as nursing, computer engineering technologies, allied health, dental support, and mechanical engineering technologies. Many programs include practical lab work, clinical experiences, and internship opportunities, and the school partners with Ohio employers to offer registered apprenticeship programs.

Programs Analyzed

23

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,822/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,435/yr
Out-of-state: $8,316/yr

All Programs at Sinclair Community College

23 trade programs at Sinclair 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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86 $69,403/yr $16,500 99.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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83 $45,758/yr $11,308 77.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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78 $60,462/yr 175.0x Very High Very Large
148 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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78 $43,380/yr $3,441 133.7x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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77 $45,772/yr $14,985 96.7x Very High Very Large
258 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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73 $36,636/yr $17,458 64.2x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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73 $29,888/yr 90.9x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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72 $57,923/yr $14,197 92.5x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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69 $53,091/yr $18,000 80.8x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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69 $28,037/yr 49.3x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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67 $40,665/yr $14,704 51.4x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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67 $24,297/yr $5,868 133.4x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management
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67 $22,960/yr $5,500 99.9x High Very Large
310 openings/yr
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
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65 $48,312/yr 69.3x Moderate Large
87 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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64 $45,022/yr 64.5x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
Real Estate
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62 $34,934/yr $5,289 100.7x High Large
85 openings/yr
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
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61 $24,950/yr $11,812 49.5x High Very Large
412 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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53 $31,456/yr 54.8x Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Communication & Media
Communication and Media Studies
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52 $32,284/yr $11,944 55.6x High Large
83 openings/yr
Psychology
Psychology, General
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52 $29,717/yr $11,689 42.3x High Very Large
125 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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50 $12,405/yr 35.1x Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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49 $28,086/yr $9,824 57.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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48 $24,490/yr $11,000 52.2x High Very Large
101 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Ohio

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 23 trade and vocational programs at Sinclair 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.