Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Ohio by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Ohio ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Ohio

477

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$132,386

Across all Ohio programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,559

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$644,032	$78,325	$24,555	$24,709	Full ROI →
2	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$454,182	$66,111	$14,019	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$449,262	$66,675	$14,019	$12,000	Full ROI →
4	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Computer Programming.	+$432,638	$64,670	$10,381	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Kent State University at Ashtabula Grad rate: 19.2%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$428,353	$66,046	$15,897	$15,387	Full ROI →
6	Kent State University at Trumbull Grad rate: 19.3%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$427,829	$66,046	$16,159	$15,387	Full ROI →
7	Kent State University at Tuscarawas Grad rate: 31.0%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$427,365	$66,046	$16,391	$15,387	Full ROI →
8	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Engineering, General.	+$406,888	$64,003	$10,381	$9,192	Full ROI →
9	Kent State University at Kent Grad rate: 65.1%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$401,457	$66,046	$29,345	$15,387	Full ROI →
10	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$379,404	$64,950	$24,555	$22,582	Full ROI →
11	Lorain County Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Computer Software and Media Applications.	+$371,930	$61,588	$9,915	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$358,915	$63,785	$24,555	$20,500	Full ROI →
13	Zane State College Grad rate: 53.3%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$355,689	$61,761	$12,790	$10,334	Full ROI →
14	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Grad rate: 18.2%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$351,010	$61,676	$13,830	$11,000	Full ROI →
15	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Grad rate: 18.2%	Computer Programming.	+$340,966	$61,291	$13,830	$12,736	Full ROI →
16	Eastern Gateway Community College Grad rate: 30.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$338,204	$59,749	$8,388	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Kettering College Grad rate: 56.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$336,414	$62,773	$26,365	$19,493	Full ROI →
18	Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati Grad rate: 60.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$294,494	$62,412	$33,343	$34,859	Full ROI →
19	Herzing University-Akron Grad rate: 21.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$285,886	$61,080	$26,588	$31,509	Full ROI →
20	Clark State College Grad rate: 28.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$282,000	$59,262	$13,395	$27,000	Full ROI →
21	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Grad rate: 18.2%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$278,067	$58,300	$13,830	$15,017	Full ROI →
22	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Grad rate: 25.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$264,455	$59,880	$23,695	$33,892	Full ROI →
23	Terra State Community College Grad rate: 30.2%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	+$256,896	$56,497	$16,522	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Lakeland Community College Grad rate: 19.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$256,304	$57,584	$11,495	$23,989	Full ROI →
25	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Grad rate: 18.2%	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$253,166	$57,440	$13,830	$20,721	Full ROI →
26	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$248,145	$57,643	$14,019	$27,168	Full ROI →
27	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$246,327	$56,817	$10,381	$21,667	Full ROI →
28	Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Grad rate: 45.5%	Agricultural Mechanization.	+$244,796	$56,534	$22,942	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Agricultural Mechanization.	+$240,402	$55,422	$14,019	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Hondros College of Nursing Grad rate: 28.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$239,555	$60,135	$34,050	$40,774	Full ROI →
31	Ohio University-Southern Campus Grad rate: 20.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$238,629	$56,598	$10,397	$24,101	Full ROI →
32	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Grad rate: 15.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$237,671	$56,598	$10,876	$24,101	Full ROI →
33	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Grad rate: 18.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$237,503	$56,598	$10,960	$24,101	Full ROI →
34	Cuyahoga Community College District Grad rate: 27.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$237,306	$56,171	$11,098	$17,717	Full ROI →
35	Stark State College Grad rate: 21.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$236,714	$56,766	$11,165	$26,871	Full ROI →
36	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Grad rate: 38.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$236,273	$59,451	$32,568	$35,267	Full ROI →
37	Marion Technical College Grad rate: 22.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$232,161	$55,867	$11,796	$15,990	Full ROI →
38	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	Agricultural Mechanization.	+$232,040	$56,534	$29,320	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Grad rate: 18.2%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$228,586	$56,121	$13,830	$19,388	Full ROI →
40	Miami University-Middletown Grad rate: 23.5%	Data Processing.	+$226,790	$56,415	$16,559	$21,031	Full ROI →
41	Miami University-Hamilton Grad rate: 20.5%	Data Processing.	+$226,524	$56,415	$16,692	$21,031	Full ROI →
42	Mercy College of Ohio Grad rate: 48.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$225,787	$58,240	$26,491	$34,097	Full ROI →
43	Washington State College of Ohio Grad rate: 32.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$213,151	$55,366	$13,539	$20,067	Full ROI →
44	Cuyahoga Community College District Grad rate: 27.0%	Computer Programming.	+$206,924	$53,456	$11,098	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Edison State Community College Grad rate: 27.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$204,899	$55,105	$14,142	$21,420	Full ROI →
46	Shawnee State University Grad rate: 38.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$204,746	$56,811	$22,190	$34,884	Full ROI →
47	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Grad rate: 15.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$203,673	$54,973	$13,881	$20,759	Full ROI →
48	Ohio University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$202,365	$56,598	$28,529	$24,101	Full ROI →
49	Fortis College-Centerville Grad rate: 45.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$196,370	$57,458	$31,120	$37,444	Full ROI →
50	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Grad rate: 15.6%	Information Science/Studies.	+$195,979	$54,073	$13,881	$13,125	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.