Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Ohio Media School-Columbus

Columbus, Ohio. 43 undergraduates.

67%Graduation rate4 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$24,659Average net price per year39% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$42,471Median earnings 10 years after starting16% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($42,471). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$24,215
$30,000–$48,000$25,182
$48,001–$75,000$26,969

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate67%71%
Return for second year57%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,822$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$42,471$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication2—$38,223—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication98$27,538$36,044$10,267
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Ohio Media School-Columbus cost per year?
The average net price at Ohio Media School-Columbus, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,659 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Ohio Media School-Columbus graduates earn?
Former Ohio Media School-Columbus students earn a median of $42,471 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio Media School-Columbus?
67% of Ohio Media School-Columbus students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Ohio Media School-Columbus graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Ohio Media School-Columbus is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.