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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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144 matching colleges · Showing 121–144
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Ohio 144 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Professional Skills Institute
Maumee, OH
Net price / year$20,721PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Herzing University-Akron
Akron, OH
Net price / year$18,934PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Dayton School of Medical Massage
Dayton, OH
Net price / year$30,819PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Troy, OH
Net price / year$21,409Payback6.8 years
Weak ROI
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
Alliance, OH
Net price / year$18,245PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Polaris Career Center
Middleburg Heights, OH
Net price / year$9,931PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH
Net price / year$3,925Payback3.7 years
Weak ROI
Auburn Career Center
Concord Twp, OH
Net price / year$12,051PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aveda Institute-Columbus
Columbus, OH
Net price / year$20,800PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Gods Bible School and College
Cincinnati, OH
Net price / year$9,329PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, OH
Net price / year$24,204Payback3.2 years
Weak ROI
Davis College
Toledo, OH
Net price / year$24,181PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
ATA College-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Net price / year$27,055PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Warren County Career Center
Lebanon, OH
Net price / year$24,731Payback150.8 years
Strong ROI
Chamberlain University-Ohio
Columbus, OH
Net price / year$31,544Payback2.9 years
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Net price / year$27,029PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Columbus, OH
Net price / year$38,392PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Sheffield Village, OH
Net price / year$28,738PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The Modern College of Design
Kettering, OH
Net price / year$39,359PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton
Dayton, OH
Net price / year$12,258PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
DeVry University-Ohio
Columbus, OH
Net price / year$25,001PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Net price / year$34,253PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Elite School of Cosmetology
Norwalk, OH
Net price / year$32,349PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
Columbus, OH
Net price / year$27,398PaybackNot available