2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school awarded 576 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’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 246 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Ohio State 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 76% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 172 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Kent State 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 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 122 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Case Western. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 106 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 86 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Xavier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Akron, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 62 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
University of Akron Main Campus 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. 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.
With a ranking of #10, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Otterbein, 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 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount St. Joe. During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Walsh University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients 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. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cedarville University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cedarville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 43 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ursuline College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It awarded 42 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ursuline College. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Youngstown State University. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Franciscan U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Franklin University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Franklin University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Capital University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Capital, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 19% took at least some of their classes online.
Lourdes University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Sylvania, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lourdes. 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.
Malone University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Malone. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mercy College of Ohio ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Mercy College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate 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 23 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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