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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Ohio

10 Colleges in Ohio
295 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 295 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Ohio Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It is hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 23 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Case Western Reserve University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
4.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

3
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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Otterbein University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Westerville. This university ranks 24th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 5 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Otterbein University

4

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbus.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Mount Carmel College of Nursing

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH

Located in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Ursuline College

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Akron Main Campus

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
182 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #527 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.

There were about 182 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Mount St. Joe in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Mount St. Joseph University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
82.4% Growth in Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Parma. This college ranks 83rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 17 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Bryant & Stratton College - Parma

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 43
Illinois 870 1,085
Indiana 737 69
Wisconsin 672 211

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 12,194
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 727
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 201
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 192
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 190
Nursing Administration 83
Nurse Anesthetist 83
Nursing Science 72
Clinical Nurse Leader 69
School Nursing 50

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