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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$4,796 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named James A Rhodes State College the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,397 a year. Nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $23,078 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Rhodes State College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Nursing at James A Rhodes State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,161 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Lakeland take out $26,890 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clark State Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,032 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Clark State Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,566.

Full Nursing at Clark State Community College Report

Out of the 48 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,962.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sinclair Community College also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Nursing at Sinclair Community College

Out of the 48 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $21,617 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Cuyahoga Community College District

Central Ohio Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $4,896 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at COTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,409.

Full Nursing at Central Ohio Technical College Report

Washington State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,008 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WSCC accumulate an average of around $24,191 in student debt.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,465 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,698.

Full Nursing at Lorain County Community College Report

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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ironton, OHIO Southern is a public school with a small student population.

OHIO Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $5,774 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. OHIO Zanesville is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Zanesville are $5,774 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Zanesville carry an average student debtload of $26,334.

Full Nursing at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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