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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Ohio. In total, 13,973 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Ohio.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Our analysis found Otterbein University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#3

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Ohio State take out $45,996 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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#6

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Lourdes University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $90,809 in student debt.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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