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title: Cincinnati State Technical and Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Cincinnati, OH
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, OH · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,137 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,530 – $60,507 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,966 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,214 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 16% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $12,229 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,137 | derived |

**16% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,966 (≈ 20% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,322 to $55,276 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $55,276 | $7,379 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $54,846 | $19,419 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $53,519 | $9,006 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $53,326 | $13,244 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $51,622 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $49,990 | $14,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,058 | $13,625 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,359 | $12,839 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $42,183 | $14,667 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,719 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $38,363 | $13,774 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,228 | $13,243 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $34,804 | $23,240 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $34,792 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $33,680 | $10,783 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $32,445 | $11,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,232 | $8,664 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $25,322 | $15,085 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Cincinnati State Technical and Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?201928

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