2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Ohio with 13,973 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
On average, nursing graduates from Case Western take out $20,683 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mount Carmel College of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UC take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,375.
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Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
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With a ranking of #9, Ursuline College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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).
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