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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

81 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

#1

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Our analysis found Hondros College of Nursing to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out is $21,651. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $110, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,066.

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The excellent programs at Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center 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 Hamilton, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at D Russel Lee Career Center take out is $12,698.

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Out of the 81 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Apollo Career Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Apollo JVS accumulate an average of around $16,316 in student debt.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. AIAM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

On average, practical nursing graduates from AIAM take out $18,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Collins Career Technical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CollinsCTC take out $16,666 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. C-TEC of Licking County is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from COTC carry an average student debt load of $16,280.

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Beckfield College - Tri-County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Beckfield College - Tri-County is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Springdale.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Beckfield College - Tri-County take out is $28,166.

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Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Athena Career Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Athena Career Academy accumulate an average of around $21,771 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
13 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH
14 EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH
15 Adult and Community Education - Hudson Columbus, OH
16 Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, OH
16 Northern Career Institute Eastlake, 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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