2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Ohio to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio
Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Cleveland State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Ohio. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Cleveland State University carry an average student debtload of $29,152. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent online programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out is $21,833.
Out of the 19 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rio Grande. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at University of Rio Grande accumulate an average of around $39,807 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science carry an average student debtload of $32,198. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.
Full Nursing at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science Report
The excellent online programs at Lourdes University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lourdes accumulate an average of around $32,875 in student debt.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
Nursing majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $27,632 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $27,000 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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Defiance College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Defiance, Defiance College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ohio Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OCU take out is $30,625.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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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