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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

7 Schools Ranked
$17,818 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,349 Avg Student Debt

A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
254 Total Awards
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,394 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 254 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Cleveland State University is $11,690. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,654. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Cleveland State University accumulate an average of $28,394 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
52 Total Awards
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees
$36,059 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend Franklin University, expect to pay an average of $9,577 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Franklin University accumulate an average of $36,059 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Franklin University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
25 Total Awards
$20,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,778 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rio Grande is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 25 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at University of Rio Grande is $20,060. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Rio Grande accumulate an average of $31,778 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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16 Total Awards
$15,470 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,928 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,470. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science accumulate an average of $32,928 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
6 Total Awards
$14,395 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,527 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,395 to cover tuition and fees at OCU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,527 in student loans. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Defiance College

Defiance, Ohio
6 Total Awards
$34,804 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,743 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Defiance College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,804 to cover tuition and fees at Defiance College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,743 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$18,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Felbry College School of Nursing landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs.

If you want to attend Felbry College School of Nursing, expect to pay an average of $18,730 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Since Felbry College School of Nursing is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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