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2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

8 Schools Ranked
$13,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

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68 Total Awards
$7,656 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Ohio Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. COTC is a small public school situated in Newark, Ohio. It awarded 68 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $7,656 per year.

COTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, COTC is ranked #3 for overall quality in Ohio.

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280 Total Awards
$8,076 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 280 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sinclair Community College. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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6 Total Awards
$9,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.

Online courses are available at Cincinnati State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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#4

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, Ohio
1 Total Awards
$8,975 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Lakeland Community College is a small public school located in Kirtland, Ohio that handed out 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lakeland are $8,975 a year.

Online courses are available at Lakeland, 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 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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75 Total Awards
$8,405 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lorain County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Lorain County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Elyria, Ohio that handed out 75 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,405 per year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at LCCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

North Central State College

Mansfield, Ohio
7 Total Awards
$10,784 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This small public school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 7 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

North Central State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,784 in tuition and fees each year.

North Central State College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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25 Total Awards
$35,019 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ohio State. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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13 Total Awards
$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This large public school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 13 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.

Online courses are available at OHIO Athens, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OHIO Athens is ranked #2 for overall quality in Ohio.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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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