2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ashland does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Otterbein University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Otterbein are $14,392 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Otterbein does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Otterbein not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OHIO Athens. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kent State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Kent State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ohio State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
Walsh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Walsh are $13,510 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Walsh. 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.
Walsh not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Akron Main Campus. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 69 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lourdes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Sylvania, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lourdes are $15,250 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lourdes. 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.
With a ranking of #10, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Mount St. Joe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Toledo landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo graduate students pay an average of $27,739 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that University of Toledo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 36 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Case Western does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Case Western also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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