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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

15 Schools Ranked

A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

69 Total Awards
$14,902 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 69 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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56 Total Awards
$12,425 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

36 Total Awards
$49,398 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 36 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Case Western does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
16 Total Awards
$15,250 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Lourdes University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sylvania, Ohio, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Lourdes, 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 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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15 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Kent State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Kent State University at Kent Report

#6

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, Ohio
13 Total Awards
$13,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount St. Joe. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Mount St. Joseph University Report

#7

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
10 Total Awards

Ashland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Ashland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Ashland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
10 Total Awards
$16,600 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

University of Toledo 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 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Toledo Report

#9

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
5 Total Awards
$14,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Otterbein University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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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4 Total Awards
$9,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Depending on your major, you 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.

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3 Total Awards
$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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#12

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
1 Total Awards
$13,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Walsh University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Walsh 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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$19,861 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mount Carmel College of Nursing. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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With a ranking of #13, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Ursuline College

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

Ursuline College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ursuline College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Ursuline College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 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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