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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, nursing majors at Case Western accumulate an average of around $20,683 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Carmel College of Nursing. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at UC take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike.

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #10, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 14 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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