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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

81 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Hondros College of Nursing the most popular school in Ohio for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out an average of $21,651 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $110.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at D Russel Lee Career Center take out an average of $12,698 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Apollo Career Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Apollo JVS take out is $16,316.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. AIAM is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at AIAM accumulate an average of around $18,425 in student debt.

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Collins Career Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CollinsCTC accumulate an average of around $16,666 in student debt.

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Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. C-TEC of Licking County is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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Central Ohio Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

On average, practical nursing graduates from COTC take out $16,280 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Beckfield College - Tri-County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Beckfield College - Tri-County is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Springdale.

Practical Nursing majors at Beckfield College - Tri-County take out an average of $28,166 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Athena Career Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out is $21,771.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
13 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH
14 EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH
15 Adult and Community Education - Hudson Columbus, OH
16 Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH
16 Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, 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.

  • 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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