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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
$14,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Otterbein University the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Otterbein, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 55% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Online graduate courses are available at Case Western, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
$13,510 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Walsh University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio.

Walsh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Kent State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$12,425 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio.

Ohio State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
$15,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Lourdes University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lourdes. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
$16,600 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ashland. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$9,720 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

University of Akron Main Campus does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, Ohio
$13,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount St. Joe. During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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