Accounting at Ohio Business College-Sandusky

With 84% of students receiving Pell grants, Ohio Business College-Sandusky serves a predominantly low-income population, but the numbers here don't deliver the financial mobility these students need. Graduates earn $34,785 in their first year—below both the state median of $35,703 and the national median of $37,000. More troubling is the $32,361 in debt, which ranks in the 95th percentile nationally (meaning only 5% of accounting associate programs saddle students with more). This creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.93, nearly equivalent to a full year's salary, while nearby Cuyahoga Community College delivers $44,532 in earnings with presumably lower debt.

The modest 4% earnings bump to $36,239 by year four suggests limited career progression, and graduates remain below state averages even with experience. For context, that's $8,293 less annually than Cuyahoga grads earn right out of the gate. The small sample size (under 30 graduates) means individual outcomes could vary, but the pattern is concerning: high debt combined with below-average earnings creates a difficult financial position for graduates already facing economic challenges.

Unless this school offers something specific your child needs, Ohio has stronger accounting programs that better balance cost and earnings. The debt load here creates unnecessary financial pressure that competing programs manage to avoid.