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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master'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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 576 students majoring in nursing at UC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 246 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at OHIO Athens, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Mount Carmel College of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 63 students majoring in nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Of the 62 students majoring in nursing at University of Akron Main Campus, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#10

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

With a ranking of #10, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

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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 23 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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