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Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Ohio
Ohio practical 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 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $53,908 | 64 |
| 2 | Fortis College | Westerville | For-profit, 2-year | $49,956 | 119 |
| 3 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Public, 4-year | $48,483 | 46 |
| 4 | Athena Career Academy | Toledo | For-profit, 2-year | $48,002 | 129 |
| 5 | Herzing University | Akron | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,310 | 115 |
| 6 | Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Public, under 2-year | $46,386 | 77 |
| 7 | Hondros College of Nursing | Columbus | For-profit, 2-year | $46,269 | 668 |
| 8 | Knox County Career Center | Mount Vernon | Public, under 2-year | $46,081 | 45 |
| 9 | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville | Public, under 2-year | $45,874 | 65 |
| 10 | Bryant & Stratton College | Parma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,098 | 91 |
| 11 | Tri-Rivers Career Center | Marion | Public, under 2-year | $44,837 | 61 |
| 12 | Ross College | Canton | For-profit, 2-year | $44,383 | 41 |
| 13 | Upper Valley Career Center | Piqua | Public, under 2-year | $44,245 | 45 |
| 14 | Central School of Practical Nursing | Independence | Private nonprofit, under 2-year | $43,980 | 45 |
| 15 | EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public, under 2-year | $43,684 | 89 |
| 16 | ETI Technical College of Niles | Niles | For-profit, 2-year | $43,391 | 40 |
| 17 | Apollo Career Center | Lima | Public, under 2-year | $43,207 | 53 |
| 18 | Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District | Chillicothe | Public, under 2-year | $43,047 | 35 |
| 19 | Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus | Jefferson | Public, under 2-year | $42,717 | 44 |
| 20 | Clark State College | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $41,996 | 71 |
| 21 | ATA College | Cincinnati | For-profit, 4-year | $41,553 | 155 |
| 22 | James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | Public, 4-year | $41,545 | 31 |
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.