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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

66 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

#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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out an average of $25,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $110.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at American Institute of Alternative Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. AIAM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 144 students majoring in practical nursing at AIAM, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Collins Career Technical Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at CollinsCTC accumulate an average of around $17,949 in student debt.

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Out of the 66 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Beckfield College - Tri-County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Beckfield College - Tri-County is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Springdale.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Beckfield College - Tri-County take out $30,633 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Out of the 66 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Athena Career Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Athena Career Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

Of the 96 students majoring in practical nursing at Athena Career Academy, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Athena Career Academy take out $24,982 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Adult and Community Education - Hudson did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Columbus, Adult and Community Education - Hudson is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Northern Career Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northern Career Institute carry an average student debt load of $22,417.

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With a ranking of #8, Professional Skills Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Maumee, Professional Skills Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Professional Skills Institute accumulate an average of around $32,400 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Scioto County Career Technical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Lucasville, Scioto Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Scioto Tech carry an average student debt load of $11,573.

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#10

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Clark State Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,515.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Stark State College North Canton, OH
12 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH
12 Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing Salem, 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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