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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 analysis found Hondros College of Nursing to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large 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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Out of the 81 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair 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. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public school 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Apollo Career Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Beckfield College - Tri-County is a 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 small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Athena Career Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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).

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