Nonprofit Management Schools Near Garfield Heights, OH (2026)

Garfield Heights, Ohio has 7 accredited schools offering nonprofit management programs, with tuition ranging from $10,568 to $66,608 per year for indexed programs. Garfield Heights has a population of about 29,369. Median household income is $52,006 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cleveland, OH metro area, the top-earning nonprofit management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $97,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Nonprofit Management Schools to Garfield Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nonprofit management programs near Garfield Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Garfield Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Garfield Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH 5.9 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 68.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,860
Avg net price $28,746/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH 6.0 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 75.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 86%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,989
Avg net price $41,190/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH 23.0 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 53.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,388
Avg net price $20,787/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH 54.1 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 48.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,544
Avg net price $12,767/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH 84.7 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 29.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,942
Avg net price $26,500/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Antioch University

Yellow Springs, OH 164.6 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 53.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,541
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH 171.3 miles from Garfield Heights BOC Score 45.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,500
Avg net price $15,415/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Ohio schools on the Ohio nonprofit management page.


Nonprofit Management Wages Near Garfield Heights

Garfield Heights is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$77,200Cleveland, OH$82,215
Fundraiser$63,440Cleveland, OH$67,561
General and Operations Manager$97,750Cleveland, OH$104,100

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Garfield Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population29,369Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$52,006Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+15.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited nonprofit management schools are near Garfield Heights, OH?

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering nonprofit management programs near Garfield Heights. The closest is Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH (6.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mount Vernon Nazarene University (85.4 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying nonprofit management roles near Garfield Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nonprofit management-related roles near Garfield Heights are: General and Operations Manager ($97,750), Social and Community Service Manager ($77,200), Fundraiser ($63,440). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Maple Heights instead of Garfield Heights?

Maple Heights, OH is 2.3 miles from Garfield Heights and has its own set of local nonprofit management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Garfield Heights an affordable place to study nonprofit management?

Garfield Heights’s median household income of $52,006 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garfield Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Garfield Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Garfield Heights:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.