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Trade schools in Ohio
College Scorecard lists 50 schools in Ohio that graduated students in electrical, HVAC, plumbing or construction programs in the latest year: 22 electrical, 32 HVAC, 8 plumbing, 11 construction trades, 5 construction management.1
$9,471median public tuition a year
| School | City | Programs | Credential | Type | Completers | Tuition | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 137 | $5,788 | $13,493 |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 63 | $13,418 | $50,009 |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 56 | $15,268 | $35,536 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | Construction management | Bachelor's, Master's | Public | 56 | $13,628 | $31,458 |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District | Chillicothe | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 49 | $13,736 | |
| Fortis College-Columbus | Westerville | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 47 | $15,585 | $40,203 |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 40 | $12,800 | $26,489 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 35 | $15,011 | $29,200 |
| Marion Technical College | Marion | Electrical, Plumbing | Associate, Certificate | Public | 33 | $6,397 | $12,634 |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Electrical, Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 32 | $3,675 | $11,210 |
| Auburn Career Center | Concord Twp | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 27 | $8,669 | $12,122 |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | Cleveland | Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Nonprofit | 26 | $16,101 | $29,024 |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 25 | $15,202 | $17,625 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 25 | $10,150 | $18,301 |
| Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education | Zanesville | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 23 | $5,500 | |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Nonprofit | 21 | $14,625 | $28,013 |
| Fortis College-Centerville | Centerville | Construction trades, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 21 | $15,020 | $34,270 |
| Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy | Trotwood | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 20 | $13,310 | $39,479 |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 20 | $19,058 | |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 18 | $935 | |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 18 | $16,849 | $29,454 |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus | Jefferson | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 17 | $14,500 | $17,165 |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 16 | $2,205 | |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 15 | $852 | $1,527 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 15 | $14,500 | $27,278 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Cincinnati | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 15 | $7,800 | $13,920 |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 14 | $6,109 | $15,494 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Construction trades, Plumbing, Construction management | Associate, Certificate | Public | 13 | $3,249 | $10,949 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 13 | $10,750 | $22,084 |
| Medina County Career Center | Medina | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 13 | $9,471 | $30,051 |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 12 | $11,650 | $19,591 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School | New Philadelphia | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 12 | $11,850 | $13,018 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada | Construction management | Bachelor's | Nonprofit | 11 | $41,670 | $56,934 |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Construction trades | Certificate | Public | 11 | $10,977 | $18,036 |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 9 | $6,427 | $16,319 |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing | Associate, Certificate | Public | 8 | $4,525 | $9,439 |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 7 | $13,934 | $25,339 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center | Ashland | Plumbing, HVAC | Certificate | Public | 7 | $6,810 | |
| Upper Valley Career Center | Piqua | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 6 | $18,408 | $26,082 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold | Electrical, Construction trades | Associate | Public | 5 | $4,818 | $16,932 |
| Knox County Career Center | Mount Vernon | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 5 | $17,832 | |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center | Fremont | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 4 | $8,100 | |
| ETI Technical College of Niles | Niles | Construction trades | Certificate | For-profit | 3 | $11,350 | $23,128 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Wooster | Construction management | Associate | Public | 2 | $9,866 | $24,944 |
| Terra State Community College | Fremont | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 0 | $6,306 | $26,113 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown | Plumbing | Certificate | Public | 0 | $18,495 | $28,662 |
| Adult and Community Education-Hudson | Columbus | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $18,000 | $19,608 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training | Marietta | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $1,218 | |
| Zane State College | Zanesville | Construction trades | Associate | Public | 0 | $6,306 | $14,108 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus | Construction management | Associate | Public | 0 | $13,641 | $31,162 |
Construction trades (CIP 46.04) covers carpentry, masonry, roofing and other building trades together. Tuition: in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Cost a year: average cost of attendance at the school.
Which trade schools in Ohio graduate the most students?
Columbus State Community College in Columbus had the most completers in these programs in the latest year, 137, then Ohio Business College-Sheffield with 63.1
How much does trade school cost in Ohio?
Public schools on the list charge a median $9,471 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $15,016 in program tuition.1
Certificate or associate degree?
44 of the 50 schools offer a certificate in these trades and 12 offer an associate degree.1 A certificate is the shorter credential; an associate degree adds general education courses.
What is the highest-paying trade in Ohio?
Of the five trades on this site, general contractors have the highest median pay in Ohio, $38.26 an hour.2
| Trade | Median hourly | Schools | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Contractors | $38.26 | 15 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Electricians | $31.11 | 22 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Plumbers | $30.45 | 8 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| HVAC Technicians | $30.06 | 32 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Roofers | $23.74 | 11 | Salary · Apprenticeships |
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Ohio, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)