2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Clark State Community College to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Springfield, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 333 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $7,328 per year.
Online courses are available at Clark State Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Ohio. James A Rhodes State College is a small public school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 21 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,721 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rhodes State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Rhodes State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 901 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.
Sinclair Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 52 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
UC Clermont College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,198 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at UC Clermont College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UC Clermont College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
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Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Kirtland, Ohio, the small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lakeland are $8,975 a year.
Lakeland does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 78 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cincinnati State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cincinnati State is ranked #4 for overall quality in Ohio.
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Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Stark State College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lorain County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 231 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,405 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, the medium-sized public school handed out 99 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 a year.
Owens State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, Owens State Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Central Ohio Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Newark, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at COTC are $7,656 a year.
COTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Edison State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Piqua, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $7,626 a year.
Online courses are available at Edison Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 150 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Cuyahoga Community College District does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Belmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Belmont College is a very small public school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 33 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Belmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Belmont College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Northwest State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Archbold, Ohio, the small public school handed out 8 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest State Community College are $8,450 a year.
Northwest State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Washington State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. WSCC is located in Marietta, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,032 a year.
WSCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 17 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Blue Ash College are $15,185 per year.
UC Blue Ash College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. New Philadelphia, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $15,527 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
North Central State College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Central State College are $10,784 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at North Central State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 basic certificates to qualified students.
Eastern Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,022 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Eastern Gateway Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Kent State University at Salem did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Salem, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kent State University at Salem are $15,527 a year.
Kent State University at Salem does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Terra State Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Terra Community College is a public institution located in Fremont, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Terra Community College are $9,804 a year.
Terra Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 25 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.
Ohio State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. This large public school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 31 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.
OHIO Athens does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
OHIO Athens did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.
With a ranking of #23, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 a year.
UC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Kent State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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