Computer Programming programs in Ohio
43 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 16 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,270 at Sinclair Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Software Developers in Ohio earn a median of $114,090 a year across 44,790 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $70,080 | 7,480 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $98,000 | 4,400 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $83,360 | 2,520 |
| Computer Programmers | $85,270 | 2,100 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,230 | 1,180 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | $50,270 (21 grads) | 31 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Associate's degree | $9,006 | $47,260 (17 grads) | 36 |
| Herzing University-Akron Akron | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (11 grads) | 1 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | $41,406 (27 grads) | 9 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | $36,848 (23 grads) | 6 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | $35,416 (14 grads) | 17 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (17 grads) | 33 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (20 grads) | 11 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (26 grads) | 1 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | 1 |
| Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | 0 |
| Kent State University at Geauga Burton | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | 0 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | — |
| Kent State University at Salem Salem | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | 0 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull Warren | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | 2 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | Associate's degree | $17,750 | $23,456 (28 grads) | 1 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 70 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 124 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 65 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Toledo Toledo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Toledo Toledo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Programming — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.