Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Ohio by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Ohio for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Welding Academy | Cincinnati | For-profit, under 2-year | $55,281 | 69 |
| 2 | Hamrick School | Medina | For-profit, under 2-year | $52,393 | 171 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus | Columbus | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,620 | 74 |
| 4 | Ross Medical Education Center | Ontario | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,405 | 22 |
| 5 | Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati | West Chester | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,289 | 356 |
| 6 | Ohio Media School | Valley View | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,953 | 162 |
| 7 | Aveda Institute-Columbus | Columbus | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,803 | 222 |
| 8 | Ohio Business College | Trotwood | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,144 | 275 |
| 9 | Dayton School of Medical Massage | Dayton | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,958 | 512 |
| 10 | Ohio Media School-Cincinnati | Norwood | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,666 | 117 |
| 11 | Paul Mitchell the School | Cincinnati | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,596 | 121 |
| 12 | Tiffin Academy of Hair Design | Tiffin | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,089 | 18 |
| 13 | Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland | Twinsburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,211 | 71 |
| 14 | Orion Institute | Perrysburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,826 | 45 |
| 15 | Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,075 | 77 |
| 16 | National Beauty College | Canton | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,026 | 95 |
| 17 | Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,127 | 20 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.