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Auto mechanic schools in Ohio
Ohio has 16 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Ohio, expect to start around $34,110–$37,200 and reach a median of $48,710 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,840 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,809 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 22,640 employed in Ohio. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CanfieldCantonChesapeakeCincinnatiClevelandDaytonLimaMariettaMiddleburg HeightsMilanNelsonvilleNorth CantonOberlinPerrysburg
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | non-profit | 478 | $39,386 | $17,417 | not reported | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public | 179 | $38,539 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public | 78 | $36,768 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Ohio Technical College | Cleveland | for-profit | 151 | $34,809 | $12,000 | 90% | $36,931 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Cincinnati | Public | 17 | $33,528 | $7,208 | 90% | $14,215 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | Oberlin | Public | 7 | $20,558 | not reported | 90% | $15,196 |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Public | 121 | not reported | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| Washington State Community College | Marietta | Public | 54 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 55% | $15,814 |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center | Canfield | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 80% | not reported |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $17,171 |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education | Canton | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $30,044 |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.