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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular online school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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#3

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rio Grande is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science carry an average student debtload of $32,928.

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#5

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Defiance College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Defiance, Defiance College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in nursing at Defiance College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio Christian University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from OCU take out $29,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Felbry College School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Felbry College School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 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 7 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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