2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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
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Our 2023 rankings named Otterbein University the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 23 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Otterbein does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 613 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Doctor’s Degree recipients from Case Western accumulate an average of $198,738 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Case Western. In 2020-2021 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Walsh University is a small private not-for-profit school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 34 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $87,584 in student loans.
Walsh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 261 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, doctor’s degree students take out $93,903 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Kent 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
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 is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 1,788 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, doctor’s degree students take out $111,182 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Ohio State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lourdes 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 #6 on the list. Located in Sylvania, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Lourdes does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 803 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $89,465 in student loans.
UC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 508 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Doctor’s Degree recipients from University of Toledo accumulate an average of $107,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Toledo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ashland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Doctor’s Degree recipients from Ashland accumulate an average of $53,072 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ashland. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 440 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $100,180 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 is located in Akron, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 207 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Doctor’s Degree recipients from University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of $77,096 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 46 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, doctor’s degree students take out $100,546 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mount St. Joe. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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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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