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2023 Best Trade Schools in Ohio

78 Schools Ranked
$40,881 Average Earnings
$26,831 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

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#1

Miami University - Hamilton

Hamilton, Ohio
524 Total Awards

Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the best school for trade school students in Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 524 students in 2021-2022.

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637 Total Awards

The excellent programs at Ohio Northern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Ohio. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 637 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#3

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, Ohio
216 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Middletown. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in Middletown, Ohio that handed out 216 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio
315 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marietta College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 315 students in 2021-2022.

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#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio
556 Total Awards

Out of the 78 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Muskingum is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Concord, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 556 degrees in 2021-2022.

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185 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Herzing Akron is located in Akron, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 185 degrees to qualified students.

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#7

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio
849 Total Awards

The University of Findlay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 849 degrees in 2021-2022.

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1,885 Total Awards

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. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,885 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#9

DeVry University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio
107 Total Awards

DeVry University - Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school awarded 107 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#10

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, Ohio
398 Total Awards

Ohio Dominican University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 398 degrees in 2021-2022.

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447 Total Awards

With a ranking of #11, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small public school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 447 degrees in 2021-2022.

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883 Total Awards

With a ranking of #12, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 883 students in 2021-2022.

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#13

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
704 Total Awards

Otterbein University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 704 students in 2021-2022.

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1,316 Total Awards

University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,316 degrees to qualified students.

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12,161 Total Awards

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12,161 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#16

Miami University - Oxford

Oxford, Ohio
5,724 Total Awards

Miami University - Oxford ranked #16 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 5,724 students in 2021-2022.

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965 Total Awards

Baldwin Wallace University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 965 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#18

University of Mount Union

Alliance, Ohio
641 Total Awards

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. Alliance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 641 students in 2021-2022.

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818 Total Awards

With a ranking of #19, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Blue Ash, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 818 students in 2021-2022.

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#20

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
1,986 Total Awards

Xavier University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,986 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#21

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
933 Total Awards

With a ranking of #21, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 933 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#22

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
3,297 Total Awards

University of Dayton ranked #22 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 3,297 degrees in 2021-2022.

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16,872 Total Awards

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16,872 degrees to qualified students.

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#24

Beckfield College - Tri-County

Cincinnati, Ohio
112 Total Awards

With a ranking of #24, Beckfield College - Tri-County did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the very small private for-profit school awarded 112 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#25

Fortis College - Centerville

Centerville, Ohio
187 Total Awards

Fortis College - Centerville landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Fortis College - Centerville is a very small private for-profit school situated in Centerville, Ohio. It awarded 187 degrees in 2021-2022.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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