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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

23 Colleges
$98,290 Avg Salary
$50,801 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Ohio. In total, 13,973 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Ohio.

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 Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $56,573.

Full Nursing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 262 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $55,962 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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

On average, nursing graduates from Kent State take out $38,535 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Kent State University at Kent

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Case Western take out an average of $117,920 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Case Western Reserve University

#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at University of Toledo, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Toledo take out $48,279 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Toledo

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in nursing at OHIO Athens, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $40,463.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #7, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Xavier take out while working on their Master's Degree is $44,126.

Full Nursing at Xavier University Report

Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Mount Carmel College of Nursing take out an average of $36,854 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing

With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $48,782 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#10

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at Otterbein, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Otterbein take out while working on their Master's Degree is $78,232.

Full Nursing at Otterbein University Report

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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