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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$9,538 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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 undergraduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,397 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Rhodes State College take out $20,461 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Rhodes State College also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. 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 Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from WSCC carry an average student debtload of $15,804.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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. Practical Nursing majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $21,777 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Cincinnati State also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio rankings.

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#4

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clark State Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $4,032 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Clark State Community College accumulate an average of around $24,515 in student debt.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. COTC is a small public school located in the small 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 $19,552 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northwest State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest State Community College are $4,338 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northwest State Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,719.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a 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 Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $22,260 in student debt.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. 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. On average, practical nursing graduates from Stark State College take out $26,914 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,465 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Belmont College

Saint Clairsville, OH

Belmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Belmont College is a small public school located in the rural area of Saint Clairsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belmont College are $4,338 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Belmont College accumulate an average of around $18,298 in student debt.

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

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

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Michigan 0
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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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