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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

81 Colleges
$36,268 Avg Salary
$12,315 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 & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hondros College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $13,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $131.

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The excellent programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Columbus State take out is $3,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $5,868.

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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 & nursing assistants students. D Russel Lee Career Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Monroe.

On average, practical nursing graduates from D Russel Lee Career Center take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Apollo Career Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Apollo JVS take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. 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 $14,290 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 & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CollinsCTC carry an average student debt load of $11,074.

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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 & nursing assistants programs. C-TEC of Licking County is a fairly small public school located in the small 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 & nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from COTC carry an average student debt load of $8,982.

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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. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Beckfield College - Tri-County is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Beckfield College - Tri-County carry an average student debt load of $22,917.

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Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #11 on the list. 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

With a ranking of #12, Athena Career Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Athena Career Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

Practical Nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out an average of $14,120 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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