2023 Best Value Nursing 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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Top Value Nursing Schools in Ohio
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Our 2023 rankings named James A Rhodes State College the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their degree. Located in Lima, Ohio, the small public school handed out 131 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $8,721 a year. On average, students take out $16,780 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Rhodes State College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,621 during the early year of their career.
Rhodes State College also made our Best Nursing Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Lakeland is a small public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 115 degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,975 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $21,699 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Lakeland graduates make an average of $42,671 annually.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. This medium-sized public school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 214 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $7,328 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,553 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Clark State Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,859 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. WSCC is located in Marietta, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,032 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,496 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, WSCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,498 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 373 degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,069 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Cuyahoga Community College District graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,886 during the early year of their career.
Central Ohio Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Newark, Ohio, the small public school handed out 300 degrees in 2020-2021.
COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,656 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $18,650 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, COTC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,125 during the early year of their career.
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small public school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 83 degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,766 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $22,883 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $344, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, OHIO Southern graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,998 during the early year of their career.
OHIO Southern also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $19,176 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Cincinnati State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,987 during the early year of their career.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 416 students in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,593 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Sinclair Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,938 during the early years of their career.
Northwest State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in Archbold, Ohio that handed out 82 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest State Community College are $8,450 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,142 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Northwest State Community College graduates make an average of $36,199 annually.
Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 161 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,948 in student loans.After graduating from Stark State College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,701 during the early years of their career.
Edison State Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in Piqua, Ohio, the small public school handed out 58 degrees in 2020-2021.
Edison Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,626 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $18,827 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Edison Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,065 during the early year of their career.
Lorain County Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in Elyria, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 245 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,405 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,649 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, LCCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,783 during the early year of their career.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, the small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Chillicothe are $8,766 per year. On average, students take out $23,494 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $344 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, OHIO Chillicothe graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,998 during the early year of their career.
Owens Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 223 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per year. On average, students take out $22,602 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Owens State Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,221 during the early year of their career.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. UC Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UC Blue Ash College are $15,185 a year. On average, students take out $21,619 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $142, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UC Blue Ash College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,652 during the early year of their career.
Belmont College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Belmont College is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belmont College are $6,840 per year. On average, students take out $16,695 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Belmont College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,339 during the early years of their career.
Wright State University - Lake Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 24 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wright State University - Lake Campus are $16,015 a year. On average, students take out $26,929 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $124, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Wright State University - Lake Campus graduates make an average of $38,405 annually.
North Central State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. This small public school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 69 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central State College are $10,784 per year. On average, students take out $13,098 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, North Central State College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,228 during the early year of their career.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school situated in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It awarded 47 degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $15,527 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,006 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $223. During the early years of their career, Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates make an average of $32,276 annually.
Southern State Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in Hillsboro, Ohio, the small public school handed out 51 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern State Community College are $9,768 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,611 in student loans.After graduating from Southern State Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,050 during the early years of their career.
Kent State University at Geauga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Burton, Ohio, the small public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Geauga are $15,527 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,468 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $210, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Kent State University at Geauga graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,294 during the early year of their career.
Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Hamilton, Ohio, the small public school handed out 48 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $16,943 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,284 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $405, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Miami University - Hamilton graduates make an average of $39,907 annually.
Kent State University at Ashtabula came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in Ashtabula, Ohio that handed out 34 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kent State University at Ashtabula are $15,527 a year. On average, students take out $26,621 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $235.After graduating from Kent State University at Ashtabula, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,298 during the early years of their career.
Marion Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. MTC is a public institution located in Marion, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $9,505 per year. On average, students take out $14,792 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from MTC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,443 during the early years of their career.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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