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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

62 Colleges
$36,673 Avg Salary
$18,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Ohio Institute of Allied Health

Huber Heights, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio Institute of Allied Health the best school in Ohio for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Huber Heights.

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The excellent programs at Central School of Practical Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Independence, Central School of Practical Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Central School of Practical Nursing carry an average student debtload of $16,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Valley Career Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Miami Valley CTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Englewood.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Miami Valley CTC take out is $20,282.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Career Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northern Career Institute accumulate an average of around $18,644 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Tri-Rivers Career Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Tri-Rivers Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Marion.

Practical Nursing majors at Tri-Rivers Career Center take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Apollo Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Apollo JVS carry an average student debtload of $16,316.

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#7

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, Athena Career Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Athena Career Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out is $21,771.

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Ohio Medical Career College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Ohio Medical Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Practical Nursing majors at Ohio Medical Career College take out an average of $15,604 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

Sandusky Career Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Sandusky Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Sandusky.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Sandusky Career Center take out is $18,961.

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Wayne County Schools Career Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Wayne County Schools Career Center is a small public school located in the distant town of Smithville.

Practical Nursing majors at Wayne County Schools Career Center take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH
12 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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