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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$17,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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

OHIO Athens did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Full Nursing at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ohio State is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Ohio.

Full Nursing at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Franciscan U graduate students pay an average of $12,888 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year. Nursing majors at UC take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are $19,861 a year.

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Best Value 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 14 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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