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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

$37,370starting (10th percentile)
$45,940early career (25th)
$56,080median, all experience
$74,370experienced (75th)
$79,110top earners (90th)

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

9campuses in Ohio
88credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Ohio)
$27,572median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: ArchboldClevelandColumbusDaytonElyriaGroveportMiddleburg HeightsNiles

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Remington College-Cleveland Campus Cleveland non-profit career college 21 not reported $9,500 55% not reported
Columbus State Community College Columbus Public community college 16 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland Public community college 15 not reported not reported 31% not reported
Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights Public technical college 11 not reported not reported 77% $17,171
Lorain County Community College Elyria Public college 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Sinclair Community College Dayton Public college 6 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport Public technical college 4 not reported not reported 81% $18,296
Northwest State Community College Archbold Public community college 4 not reported not reported 46% not reported
ETI Technical College Niles for-profit career college 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.

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