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2023 Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Case Western does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
$14,392 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Otterbein. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$12,425 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio

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

Cedarville 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 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$12,888 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Franciscan University of Steubenville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Franciscan U. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC. 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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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Xavier 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Akron Main Campus. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

Wright State University - 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Walsh University

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

With a ranking of #10, Walsh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

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

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$9,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

OHIO Athens 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 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
$22,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Ursuline College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.

One thing to take note of is that Ursuline College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kent State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
$13,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Capital does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 19% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
$11,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Malone University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Malone does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
$10,625 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Cleveland State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

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 master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Mount St. Joe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
$16,600 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

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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#19

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
$15,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Lourdes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.

Lourdes 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#20

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
$6,751 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Youngstown State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 20 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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