2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $30,722. 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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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $30,430. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mount Carmel College of Nursing helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 380 students majoring in nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing, 11% are male and 89% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Mount Carmel College of Nursing take out $29,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,610. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.
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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 367 students majoring in nursing at Xavier, 19% are male and 81% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Xavier carry an average student debt load of $28,826. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $726.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 305 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $26,296. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 297 students majoring in nursing at University of Toledo, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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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The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, The Christ College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at The Christ College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,731. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.
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With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the 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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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 229 students majoring in nursing at University of Akron Main Campus, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,640 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
12 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 7,345 |
Illinois | 21,938 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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