Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Ohio by ROI

Every Certificate 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

259

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$243,593

Across all Ohio programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,560

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Grad rate: 84.8%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$348,315	$59,787	N/A	$5,500	Full ROI →
2	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Grad rate: 92.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$304,155	$57,579	N/A	$5,500	Full ROI →
3	Apollo Career Center Grad rate: 73.2%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$293,160	$56,658	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Upper Valley Career Center Grad rate: 64.1%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$285,708	$57,515	$24,592	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Northwestern Ohio Grad rate: 56.6%	Ground Transportation.	+$229,832	$54,720	$24,568	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Trinity Health System School of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$215,052	$54,918	$15,377	$20,689	Full ROI →
7	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$213,853	$54,168	$10,381	$14,167	Full ROI →
8	University of Northwestern Ohio Grad rate: 56.6%	Agricultural Mechanization.	+$211,752	$53,816	$24,568	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Southern State Community College Grad rate: 29.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$203,753	$54,078	$15,715	$16,364	Full ROI →
10	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$193,521	$52,377	$14,019	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$168,927	$52,440	N/A	$29,535	Full ROI →
12	Great Oaks Career Campuses Grad rate: 73.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$165,327	$51,983	$11,824	$16,673	Full ROI →
13	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$144,241	$49,913	$14,019	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Cuyahoga Community College District Grad rate: 27.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$123,622	$48,736	$11,098	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Central Ohio Technical College Grad rate: 27.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$121,556	$48,795	$14,344	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Grad rate: 90.6%	Physical Science Technologies/Technicians.	+$119,620	$47,981	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Herzing University-Akron Grad rate: 21.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$83,500	$49,029	$26,588	$22,586	Full ROI →
18	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$83,379	$46,688	$10,381	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Scioto County Career Technical Center Grad rate: 70.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$79,326	$47,294	$26,554	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Tri-Rivers Career Center Grad rate: 71.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$77,750	$46,894	N/A	$14,911	Full ROI →
21	Warren County Career Center Grad rate: 83.6%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$72,350	$47,436	$24,653	$8,679	Full ROI →
22	Wayne County Schools Career Center Grad rate: 74.5%	Precision Metal Working.	+$71,984	$47,217	$32,356	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Owens Community College Grad rate: 29.4%	Precision Metal Working.	+$71,061	$46,254	$14,019	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Fortis College-Centerville Grad rate: 45.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$63,044	$48,257	$31,120	$22,945	Full ROI →
25	Polaris Career Center Grad rate: 77.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$56,525	$45,688	$17,235	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Grad rate: 73.8%	Precision Metal Working.	+$55,484	$46,079	$17,341	$6,485	Full ROI →
27	Elite Welding Academy LLC Grad rate: 85.5%	Precision Metal Working.	+$42,356	$46,401	$32,839	$9,500	Full ROI →
28	Elite Welding Academy South Point	Precision Metal Working.	+$32,528	$46,401	$42,667	$9,500	Full ROI →
29	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Grad rate: 88.6%	Precision Metal Working.	+$24,963	$44,835	$24,312	$5,500	Full ROI →
30	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Grad rate: 73.8%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$23,946	$44,692	$17,341	$9,298	Full ROI →
31	Athena Career Academy Grad rate: 64.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$21,650	$45,827	$29,495	$18,811	Full ROI →
32	EHOVE Career Center Grad rate: 86.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$20,160	$43,008	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Greene County Career Center Grad rate: 93.9%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$18,623	$44,297	$15,276	$8,919	Full ROI →
34	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Grad rate: 73.8%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$16,669	$44,232	$17,341	$7,874	Full ROI →
35	Professional Skills Institute Grad rate: 70.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$6,601	$43,605	$25,499	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Grad rate: 92.7%	Precision Metal Working.	+$5,140	$42,257	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Ohio Technical College Grad rate: 65.1%	Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.	+$4,583	$43,803	$31,477	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Northern Career Institute Grad rate: 84.3%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$1,126	$44,449	$21,888	$19,234	Full ROI →
39	Warren County Career Center Grad rate: 83.6%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	-$8,113	$42,827	$24,653	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Hamrick School Grad rate: 83.9%	Ground Transportation.	-$10,419	$42,396	$9,790	$6,333	Full ROI →
41	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Fire Protection.	-$12,763	$42,620	$10,381	$10,950	Full ROI →
42	MyComputerCareer at Columbus Grad rate: 74.8%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	-$13,613	$43,985	$31,939	$15,833	Full ROI →
43	Central School of Practical Nursing Grad rate: 31.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$24,053	$43,289	$24,183	$19,000	Full ROI →
44	University of Northwestern Ohio Grad rate: 56.6%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$25,620	$43,123	$24,568	$17,417	Full ROI →
45	Warren County Career Center Grad rate: 83.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$34,013	$41,532	$24,653	N/A	Full ROI →
46	James A. Rhodes State College Grad rate: 32.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$34,115	$42,219	$13,569	$18,464	Full ROI →
47	Cuyahoga Community College District Grad rate: 27.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$34,400	$42,168	$11,098	$19,750	Full ROI →
48	Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Grad rate: 83.3%	Fire Protection.	-$34,841	$41,544	$25,721	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Grad rate: 79.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$35,325	$40,605	N/A	$5,500	Full ROI →
50	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Grad rate: 92.7%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$42,100	$39,895	N/A	N/A	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.