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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

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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 Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best basic 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 Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Ohio Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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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 3 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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