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

66 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 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 analysis found Hondros College of Nursing to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Ohio. 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 $13,486 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $131.

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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 & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. AIAM is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Practical Nursing majors at AIAM take out an average of $13,277 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Collins Career Technical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Chesapeake, CollinsCTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CollinsCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,543.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Beckfield College - Tri-County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Beckfield College - Tri-County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in practical nursing at Beckfield College - Tri-County, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Beckfield College - Tri-County take out $20,295 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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,325.

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Adult and Community Education - Hudson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Adult and Community Education - Hudson is a public college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Northern Career Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northern Career Institute carry an average student debt load of $8,956.

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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 & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Maumee, Professional Skills Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

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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 & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Lucasville, Scioto Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in practical nursing at Scioto Tech, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Scioto Tech take out $9,126 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Clark State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 66 students majoring in practical nursing at Clark State Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Clark State Community College accumulate an average of around $16,455 in student debt.

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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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 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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