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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

62 Colleges
$8,362 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,673 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,397 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James A Rhodes State College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,397 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Rhodes State College carry an average student debtload of $14,900.

Rhodes State College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio rankings.

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$4,008 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,008 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from WSCC carry an average student debtload of $12,709.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,032 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $22,607 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Cincinnati State accumulate an average of around $19,833 in student debt.

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$4,896 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Ohio Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from COTC take out $16,280 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest State Community College are $4,338 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Northwest State Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,000.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $18,408 in student debt.

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$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Sinclair Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $10,066 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH
$4,161 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population.

Lakeland undergraduate students pay an average of $4,161 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
12 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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