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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio

19 Colleges
$63,417 Avg Salary
$29,300 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 Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 .

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

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

On average, nursing graduates from Cleveland State University take out $29,152 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $21,833 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Rio Grande take out is $39,807.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science take out $32,198 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

The excellent online programs at Lourdes University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lourdes take out is $32,875.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debtload of $27,632. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wright State University - Main Campus take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at OCU take out an average of $30,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

With a ranking of #9, Defiance College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Defiance College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Defiance.

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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

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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 19 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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