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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$17,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's 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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Otterbein are $14,392 per year.

Otterbein also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #1.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

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#6

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #6, Walsh University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Walsh graduate students pay an average of $13,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

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#9

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Lourdes University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lourdes are $15,250 a year.

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#10

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 per year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 12 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.

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