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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Ohio to see which doctor'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place 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.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Full Nursing at Case Western Reserve University Report

#4

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lourdes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Lourdes, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Kent State University at Kent

#6

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Mount St. Joseph University

#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Ashland University Report

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Toledo

#9

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Otterbein University

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 15 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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