Ohio Technical Schools

Electronics and computer technology, accounting, office and new media technologies, and maintenance technologies—these are just a few of the career fields available to technical school graduates. Technical school graduates may work as science technicians, pharmacy technicians, veterinary medical technicians and paramedics, engineering technicians, sound engineering technicians and more. Most technical schools offer a wide variety of degree options, so finding a technical school to match your education path will be easy. The state of Ohio has a number of technical schools to fit all backgrounds.

Ohio technical schools offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees in technical related fields. Ohio is home to top technical colleges such as Ohio Institute of Technology (est. 2002), Central Ohio Technical College (est. 1971), and Marion Technical College (est. 1970). Overall, the state of Ohio has 61 public and 146 private institutions with more than 544,000 students enrolled. Thousands of Ohio students attend technical school, with more than 7,445 enrolled in Ohio’s top technical schools alone. According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, undergraduate technical school enrollment is 266,000+ students across the nation.

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Facts and Figures for Ohio Technical Schools

Average Tuition Costs On-Campus

The average cost for tuition and fees at a public Ohio technical school is $8,090 per academic year. The average cost for tuition and fees at a private Ohio technical school is $22,337 per academic year.

Average Tuition Costs Online

The tuition costs for online Ohio technical schools start at around $200 per credit hour. For graduate school, tuition starts at around $300 per credit hour. Students will pay the same tuition and fees for online technical programs as on-campus programs, but you will save a significant amount of money by eliminating room & board expenses as well as transportation costs. The average room and board costs for public Ohio’ colleges is $8,264 per academic year.

Noted On-Campus Ohio Technical Schools and Enrollment

Ohio Institute of Technology (avg. enrollment 762 students)
Central Ohio Technical College (avg. enrollment 3,900 students)
Marion Technical College (avg. enrollment 2,782 students)

Noted Online Technical Schools Available in Ohio

Ohio Institute of Technology
Belmont Technical College
Central Ohio Technical College
DeVry Technical Online
ITT Technical Institute
Marion Technical College
Ohio Valley College of Technology
University of Phoenix

Accredited Ohio Technical Schools

Ohio Institute of Technology
Belmont Technical College
Central Ohio Technical College
Marion Technical College
Ohio Valley College of Technology

Sources
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007, 126th Ed.
Princeton Review
National Center for Education and Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Education