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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

62 Colleges
$36,673 Avg Salary
$18,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Ohio Institute of Allied Health

Huber Heights, OH

Our analysis found Ohio Institute of Allied Health to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Huber Heights.

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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Central School of Practical Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Independence, Central School of Practical Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Central School of Practical Nursing take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Valley Career Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Englewood.

Practical Nursing majors at Miami Valley CTC take out an average of $20,282 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Career Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northern Career Institute take out is $18,644.

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The excellent programs at Tri-Rivers Career Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Tri-Rivers Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Tri-Rivers Career Center carry an average student debtload of $14,500.

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Apollo Career Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Apollo JVS take out $16,316 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Athena Career Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

Practical Nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out an average of $21,771 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ohio Medical Career College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Ohio Medical Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Ohio Medical Career College carry an average student debtload of $15,604.

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#9

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

With a ranking of #9, Sandusky Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Sandusky Career Center is a small public school located in the distant town of Sandusky.

Practical Nursing majors at Sandusky Career Center take out an average of $18,961 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Wayne County Schools Career Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Wayne County Schools Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Smithville.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Wayne County Schools Career Center carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH
12 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Illinois 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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