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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Huber Heights.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Ohio Institute of Allied Health take out $21,753 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 57 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Central School of Practical Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Independence, Central School of Practical Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 57 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-Rivers Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tri-Rivers Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

Practical Nursing majors at Tri-Rivers Career Center take out an average of $16,468 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate 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 large suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northern Career Institute carry an average student debtload of $22,417.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Miami Valley Career Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Miami Valley CTC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Englewood.

Practical Nursing majors at Miami Valley CTC take out an average of $23,569 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #6, Athena Career Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,982.

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Wayne County Schools Career Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Wayne County Schools Career Center is a small public school located in the town of Smithville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Wayne County Schools Career Center take out $13,996 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ohio Medical Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. 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 $20,037 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

Sandusky Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Sandusky Career Center is a small public school located in the distant town of Sandusky.

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Upper Valley Career Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Piqua, Upper Valley Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Upper Valley Career Center carry an average student debtload of $20,764.

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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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