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2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

16 Schools Ranked
$22,523 Avg Student Debt

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

Our analysis found Baldwin Wallace University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio.

Baldwin Wallace College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,683 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Case Western accumulate an average of $20,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Case Western, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$9,831 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,107 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,107 in student loans.

Online graduate courses are available at BGSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$12,425 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Ohio.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ohio State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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$9,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,388 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,388 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

Xavier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$28,259 Avg Student Debt

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,259 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wright State University - Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
$22,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Ursuline College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ursuline College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
$6,751 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Youngstown State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

Kent State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$12,888 Average Tuition & Fees

Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Franciscan U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
$16,600 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at University of Akron Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
$18,140 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dayton ranked #15 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Online graduate courses are available at UDayton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
$15,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Lourdes University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate healthcare programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lourdes. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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