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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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.

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

#1

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Hondros College of Nursing the most popular school in Ohio for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,185. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $110, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 66 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Alternative Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIAM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Collins Career Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CollinsCTC take out $17,949 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Beckfield College - Tri-County is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Beckfield College - Tri-County is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Springdale.

Of the 104 students majoring in practical nursing at Beckfield College - Tri-County, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Beckfield College - Tri-County carry an average student debt load of $30,633.

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#5

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Athena Career Academy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Athena Career Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Athena Career Academy carry an average student debt load of $24,982.

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Adult and Community Education - Hudson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Adult and Community Education - Hudson is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in practical nursing at Adult and Community Education - Hudson, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Northern Career Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in practical nursing at Northern Career Institute, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Northern Career Institute take out an average of $22,417 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Professional Skills Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Maumee, Professional Skills Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Professional Skills Institute take out $32,400 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Scioto County Career Technical Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Lucasville, Scioto Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Scioto Tech take out an average of $11,573 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $24,515 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Stark State College North Canton, OH
12 Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing Salem, OH
12 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH

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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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