Federal data
Highest earning certificate 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 | Ohio Institute of Allied Health | Huber Heights | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $74,851 | 34 |
| 2 | Ohio Medical Career College | Dayton | For-profit, 2-year | $71,666 | 32 |
| 3 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | Steubenville | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $67,928 | 38 |
| 4 | Athena Career Academy | Toledo | For-profit, 2-year | $67,468 | 87 |
| 5 | Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Public, 2-year | $66,955 | 76 |
| 6 | Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education | Zanesville | Public, under 2-year | $66,398 | 34 |
| 7 | Tri-Rivers Career Center | Marion | Public, under 2-year | $66,259 | 36 |
| 8 | Sandusky Career Center | Sandusky | Public, under 2-year | $64,563 | 43 |
| 9 | Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | Lisbon | Public, under 2-year | $63,454 | 46 |
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.