Ohio Trade Schools Comparison
In Ohio, 82 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2022 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Ohio is $11,636. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 9,336 students have enrolled in trade schools in Ohio.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Ohio trade schools is 10.83 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Ohio is $5,045.
- The average graduation rate is 73.8% in Ohio trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
82 Trade Schools in Ohio
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Career Center Lima, OH | $700 | 551 | - | 67% | 18 | $2,727 | 5 to 1 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland, OH | $8,922 | 37 | - | 77% | 8 | $5,341 | 4 to 1 |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Jefferson, OH | $13,000 | 129 | - | 53% | 13 | $4,885 | 8 to 1 |
| Auburn Career Center Concord Twp, OH | $13,217 | 202 | - | 57% | 8 | $4,454 | 8 to 1 |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center Rio Grande, OH | $11,788 | 145 | - | 74% | 10 | $4,906 | 4 to 1 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe, OH | $824 | 384 | - | 90% | 12 | $3,393 | 20 to 1 |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education Canton, OH | $15,100 | 78 | - | 80% | 6 | $8,536 | 9 to 1 |
| Central School of Practical Nursing Independence, OH | $17,300 | 85 | - | 29% | 1 | $6,651 | 10 to 1 |
| Choffin Career and Technical Center Youngstown, OH | $8,200 | 75 | - | 98% | 6 | $4,459 | 8 to 1 |
| Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Cleveland Cleveland, OH | $10,800 | 75 | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Lisbon, OH | $9,800 | 149 | - | 80% | 5 | $3,600 | 17 to 1 |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School Akron, OH | $10,400 | 64 | - | 73% | 3 | $4,864 | 10 to 1 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH | $6,214 | 189 | - | 87% | 13 | $4,352 | 15 to 1 |
| Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing Salem, OH | $18,475 | 77 | - | 16% | 1 | $8,536 | 10 to 1 |
| Adult and Community Education-Hudson Columbus, OH | $15,900 | 81 | - | 93% | 1 | $4,178 | 9 to 1 |
| Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH | $19,500 | 382 | - | 92% | 2 | $3,358 | 16 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | $15,990 | 112 | - | 65% | 4 | $5,728 | 28 to 1 |
| Medina County Career Center Medina, OH | $6,407 | 57 | - | 85% | 5 | $5,744 | 5 to 1 |
| Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, OH | $16,195 | 167 | - | 89% | 14 | $5,752 | 5 to 1 |
| National Beauty College Canton, OH | $16,500 | 136 | - | 100% | 3 | $4,191 | 5 to 1 |
| Northern Institute of Cosmetology Lorain, OH | $9,600 | 48 | - | 64% | 1 | $3,443 | 10 to 1 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH | $14,300 | 83 | - | 73% | 11 | $5,048 | 8 to 1 |
| Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion, OH | $14,035 | 154 | - | 75% | 7 | $6,802 | 5 to 1 |
| Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH | $15,391 | 80 | - | 76% | 4 | $4,495 | 4 to 1 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown, OH | $15,495 | 134 | - | 64% | 9 | $4,408 | 14 to 1 |
| Greene County Vocational School District Xenia, OH | $5,198 | 23 | - | 93% | 1 | $4,521 | 12 to 1 |
| Alliance Career Center Alliance, OH | $12,748 | 50 | - | 70% | 5 | $6,330 | 8 to 1 |
| Hamrick School Medina, OH | $5,575 | 101 | - | 90% | 2 | $4,413 | 12 to 1 |
| Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Mentor Mentor, OH | $10,800 | 77 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Lyndhurst Lyndhurst, OH | $10,800 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| Knox County Career Center Mount Vernon, OH | $14,764 | 139 | - | 67% | 16 | $4,619 | 4 to 1 |
| U S Grant Joint Vocational School Bethel, OH | $850 | 63 | - | 78% | 8 | $1,095 | 4 to 1 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School New Philadelphia, OH | $6,835 | 75 | - | 85% | 9 | $6,274 | 9 to 1 |
| Sandusky Career Center Sandusky, OH | $17,678 | 96 | - | 67% | 7 | $5,697 | 4 to 1 |
| Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH | $11,515 | 165 | - | 91% | 9 | $9,801 | 4 to 1 |
| Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH | $9,772 | 74 | - | 81% | 12 | $5,616 | 10 to 1 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH | $7,520 | 113 | - | 84% | 6 | $4,942 | 4 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | $19,260 | 143 | - | 36% | 1 | $5,128 | 19 to 1 |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH | $10,337 | 58 | - | 89% | 6 | $2,903 | 10 to 1 |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Chillicothe, OH | $10,970 | 177 | - | 79% | 13 | $4,676 | 11 to 1 |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center Shelby, OH | $1,668 | 37 | - | - | 5 | $5,064 | 7 to 1 |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center Lucasville, OH | $13,009 | 108 | - | 84% | 14 | $5,685 | 20 to 1 |
| Trumbull Career & Technical Center Warren, OH | $11,500 | 75 | - | 78% | 6 | $5,244 | 7 to 1 |
| Pike County Joint Vocational School District Piketon, OH | $865 | 17 | - | - | 5 | $1,567 | 10 to 1 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Oberlin, OH | $1,034 | 68 | - | 67% | 11 | $1,691 | 6 to 1 |
| Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View, OH | $18,295 | 217 | - | 67% | 5 | $3,937 | 13 to 1 |
| Penta County Joint Vocational School Perrysburg, OH | $5,708 | 32 | - | 78% | 4 | $5,787 | 7 to 1 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH | $797 | 234 | - | 72% | 15 | $7,318 | 12 to 1 |
| Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH | $14,500 | 112 | - | 71% | 3 | $6,124 | 6 to 1 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta, OH | $715 | 89 | - | 91% | 16 | $5,577 | 11 to 1 |
| Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood, OH | $17,595 | 144 | - | 72% | 5 | $5,419 | 11 to 1 |
| Vantage Career Center Van Wert, OH | $695 | 95 | - | 95% | 8 | $4,200 | 22 to 1 |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center Fremont, OH | $6,500 | 23 | - | 62% | 3 | $5,698 | 6 to 1 |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH | $14,544 | 137 | - | 66% | 9 | $4,764 | 4 to 1 |
| Orion Institute Perrysburg, OH | $14,400 | 99 | - | 80% | 3 | $4,993 | 5 to 1 |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage Dayton, OH | $17,670 | 286 | - | 74% | 1 | $3,688 | 30 to 1 |
| Northcoast Medical Training Academy Kent, OH | $15,879 | 43 | - | 74% | 5 | $10,496 | 14 to 1 |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester, OH | $20,250 | 345 | - | 89% | 4 | $4,629 | 14 to 1 |
| Community Technology Learning Center of Portage Ravenna, OH | $1,500 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus Westerville, OH | $3,150 | 13 | - | - | 1 | $3,325 | 9 to 1 |
| Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon Lebanon, OH | $3,150 | 23 | - | - | 1 | $3,325 | 8 to 1 |
| Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH | $12,268 | 68 | - | 87% | 1 | $6,322 | 16 to 1 |
| International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute Chesterland, OH | $21,905 | 30 | - | 50% | 4 | $5,383 | 8 to 1 |
| Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus, OH | $17,595 | 229 | - | 76% | 5 | $5,013 | 14 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Columbus Columbus, OH | $23,088 | 258 | - | 60% | 2 | $4,480 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | $15,970 | 264 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,071 | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland Twinsburg, OH | $17,602 | 184 | - | 78% | 3 | $4,776 | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus Columbus, OH | $17,595 | 143 | - | 73% | 2 | $4,037 | 20 to 1 |
| Four County Career Center Archbold, OH | $1,500 | 147 | - | - | 4 | $2,289 | 4 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Niles Niles, OH | $15,990 | 159 | - | 62% | 4 | $5,774 | 27 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton Dayton, OH | $15,990 | 115 | - | 53% | 3 | $6,338 | 27 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario Ontario, OH | $15,990 | 74 | - | 55% | 3 | $5,830 | 25 to 1 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Columbus Powell, OH | $7,000 | 35 | - | - | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| Ohio Institute of Allied Health Huber Heights, OH | $15,454 | 34 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,491 | 4 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo Sylvania, OH | $15,843 | 161 | - | 74% | 2 | $4,802 | 17 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria Elyria, OH | $15,990 | 93 | - | 81% | 3 | $5,956 | 23 to 1 |
| Great Lakes Truck Driving School Columbia Station, OH | $5,695 | 32 | - | - | - | $7,299 | 2 to 1 |
| Georgie International Beauty Institute Cuyahoga Falls, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology Ontario, OH | $13,500 | 35 | - | 75% | 2 | $4,021 | 6 to 1 |
| New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool Campus East Liverpool, OH | $19,260 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elite Academy of Hair Design Bellaire, OH | $14,500 | 40 | - | 64% | 2 | $6,057 | 10 to 1 |
| Columbus School of Medical Massage Dublin, OH | $17,670 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $11,636 | 9,336 | - | 74% | - | $5,045 | 11 to 1 |