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2023 Best Trade Schools in Ohio

78 Schools Ranked
$40,565 Average Earnings
$23,586 Avg Student Debt

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Trade Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Ohio

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Miami University - Hamilton

Hamilton, Ohio

Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the best school for trade school students in Ohio.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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#3

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, Ohio

Out of the 78 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Middletown landed the # 3 spot on the list.

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#4

Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio

The excellent programs at Marietta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Ohio.

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#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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Herzing University - Akron ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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#7

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio

The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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With a ranking of #8, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#9

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

DeVry University - Ohio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#10

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list.

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James A Rhodes State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list.

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#13

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#16

Miami University - Oxford

Oxford, Ohio

With a ranking of #16, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#18

University of Mount Union

Alliance, Ohio

University of Mount Union did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#20

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #20, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#21

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#22

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list.

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#24

Beckfield College - Tri-County

Springdale, Ohio

Beckfield College - Tri-County came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#25

Fortis College - Centerville

Centerville, Ohio

Fortis College - Centerville landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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