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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges
$53,340 Avg Salary
$15,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Health System School of Nursing the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Trinity Health System School of Nursing take out $16,038 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Ohio Institute of Allied Health

Huber Heights, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio Institute of Allied Health. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Huber Heights, Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Ohio Institute of Allied Health take out $10,046 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sandusky, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $13,259 in student debt.

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Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-Rivers Career Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Tri-Rivers Career Center accumulate an average of around $15,631 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Collins Career Technical Center is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. CollinsCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Chesapeake.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CollinsCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,705.

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#6

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

Sandusky Career Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Sandusky, Sandusky Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Ohio Medical Career College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Ohio Medical Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out an average of $16,621 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

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#10

Knox County Career Center

Mount Vernon, OH

With a ranking of #10, Knox County Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Knox Technical Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Knox Technical Center take out an average of $15,995 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Nursing at Knox County Career Center Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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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