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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Main Campus the most popular online school in Ohio for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at OHIO Athens, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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#4

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Cedarville University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.

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#4

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh University landed the # 4 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

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mercy College of Ohio is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best 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 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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