2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in Ohio to see which 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 James A Rhodes State College the best value school in Ohio for nursing students. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,397 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out is $21,833.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rhodes State College is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Ohio.
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Out of the 97 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Sandusky, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing are $6,992 a year. Nursing majors at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lakeland Community College is a great value for nursing students. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lakeland are $4,161 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Lakeland carry an average student debtload of $24,181.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.
Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $26,952 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $24,672 in student debt.
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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $17,540.
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Central Ohio Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $4,896 per year. Nursing majors at COTC take out an average of $23,637 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Trinity Health System School of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the city of Steubenville, Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Health System School of Nursing are $12,468 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Trinity Health System School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $20,824.
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Washington State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,008 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at WSCC accumulate an average of around $23,664 in student debt.
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Lorain County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.
LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,465 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $21,261.
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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ironton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Southern are $5,774 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OHIO Southern take out is $27,632. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OHIO Southern also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Zanesville, OHIO Zanesville is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Zanesville are $5,774 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Zanesville carry an average student debtload of $27,632. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Stark State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year. Nursing majors at Stark State College take out an average of $25,547 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year. Nursing majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $26,172 in student loans while working on their egree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Edison State Community College | Piqua, OH |
| 16 | Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH |
| 17 | Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus | Chillicothe, OH |
| 18 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 19 | Belmont College | Saint Clairsville, OH |
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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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