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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Our analysis found Lourdes University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Ohio. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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#3

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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#4

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ursuline College is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

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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 5 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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