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Highest earning associate's registered nursing programs in Ohio
Ohio registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzing University | Akron | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,342 | 309 |
| 2 | Hondros College of Nursing | Columbus | For-profit, 2-year | $70,840 | 574 |
| 3 | Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $69,485 | 192 |
| 4 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public, 4-year | $69,403 | 122 |
| 5 | Fortis College | Westerville | For-profit, 2-year | $69,200 | 206 |
| 6 | Bryant & Stratton College | Parma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,983 | 409 |
| 7 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $68,156 | 103 |
| 8 | Galen College of Nursing | Cincinnati | For-profit, 4-year | $68,114 | 1,711 |
| 9 | Washington State College of Ohio | Marietta | Public, 4-year | $67,695 | 41 |
| 10 | Marion Technical College | Marion | Public, 4-year | $67,265 | 58 |
| 11 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public, 2-year | $66,756 | 227 |
| 12 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Public, 4-year | $66,324 | 200 |
| 13 | East Ohio College | East Liverpool | For-profit, 2-year | $64,883 | 47 |
| 14 | ATA College | Cincinnati | For-profit, 4-year | $64,478 | 138 |
| 15 | Ohio University | Chillicothe | Public, 4-year | $64,452 | 145 |
| 16 | University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,427 | 97 |
| 17 | Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Public, 4-year | $64,242 | 179 |
| 18 | Kent State University | Ashtabula | Public, 4-year | $64,169 | 236 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.