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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular online school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,957. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Franklin University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,028.

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#3

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rio Grande is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at University of Rio Grande, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science take out $32,928 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science Report

#5

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Defiance College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Defiance College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Defiance.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OCU accumulate an average of around $29,990 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Felbry College School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Felbry College School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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