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Construction trades programs in Ohio
Ohio has 9 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Ohio, expect to start around $37,370–$45,940 and reach a median of $56,080 with experience; the top quarter earn $74,370 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 not reported in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 31,910 employed in Ohio. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ArchboldClevelandColumbusDaytonElyriaGroveportMiddleburg HeightsNiles
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | Cleveland | non-profit | 21 | not reported | $9,500 | 55% | not reported |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $17,171 |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 81% | $18,296 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| ETI Technical College | Niles | for-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | 63% | 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.