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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 small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Rhodes State College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list.

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$4,008 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,008 per 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

The excellent programs at Clark State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Ohio Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

With a ranking of #6, Northwest State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per 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 medium-sized city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per 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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,310 per year.

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#10

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH
$4,161 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,161 per 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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