2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Lake Campus the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Lake Campus are $6,597 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Wright State University - Lake Campus take out $28,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.
Miami University - Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,529.
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Out of the 47 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Middletown landed the # 3 spot on the list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.
Miami University - Middletown undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Miami University - Middletown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,529.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Franklin University are $9,577 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Franklin University accumulate an average of around $38,028 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $28,387 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $26,296 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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Cleveland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $29,957 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $21,050 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.
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With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $31,608. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Kettering College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.
Kettering College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Kettering College take out $38,183 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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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