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2023 Most Popular 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.

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The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 15 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at UC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 56 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lourdes University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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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 15 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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