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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Otterbein are $14,392 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Otterbein is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Ohio.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Kent State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Nursing at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Walsh are $13,510 a year.

Walsh also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.

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University of Akron 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

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#9

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

With a ranking of #9, Lourdes University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lourdes graduate students pay an average of $15,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Lourdes University Report

#10

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Mount St. Joseph University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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