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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

48 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Ohio. In total, 13,973 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Ohio.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best associate degree 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio Medical Career College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Ohio Medical Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

Nursing majors at Herzing Akron take out an average of $35,162 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $23,078 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati accumulate an average of around $35,636 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.

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#5

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Ohio is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mercy College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,681. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ironton, OHIO Southern is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OHIO Southern take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,334.

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Zanesville is a small public school located in the distant town of Zanesville.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Zanesville carry an average student debtload of $26,334.

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Felbry College School of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Felbry College School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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#9

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Hondros College of Nursing landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out an average of $40,873 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $125.

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Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science take out an average of $31,265 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
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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