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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 analysis found Ohio Institute of Allied Health to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Huber Heights.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central School of Practical Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Independence, Central School of Practical Nursing is a private not-for-profit school 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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The excellent programs at Miami Valley Career Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the large 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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The excellent programs at Northern Career Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-Rivers Career Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Tri-Rivers Career Center is a 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. 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

Athena Career Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio Medical Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne County Schools Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the 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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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 0
Michigan 0

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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