by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most nursing degrees of any in Ohio.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 111 schools in Ohio that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors in Ohio, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Ohio University Main Campus tops our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. Ohio University Main Campus graduated around 1,401 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Ohio University Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes University Of Cincinnati Main Campus one of the most popular schools for nursing. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 880 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus ranks #3 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 570 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Ohio State University Main Campus
Kent State University At Kent is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. This school awarded about 563 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Kent State University At Kent
Hondros College is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Hondros College is a private for-profit university. Hondros College graduated around 548 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Hondros College
University Of Toledo ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. This school awarded about 326 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Toledo
Xavier University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 323 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Xavier University
Mount Carmel College Of Nursing landed the #8 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 304 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Mount Carmel College Of Nursing
Mercy College Of Ohio placed #9 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Toledo, Mercy College Of Ohio is a private not-for-profit institution. Mercy College Of Ohio graduated around 263 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Mercy College Of Ohio
Youngstown State University placed #10 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 253 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Youngstown State University
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. University Of Akron Main Campus graduated around 228 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at University Of Akron Main Campus
Cuyahoga Community College District comes in at #12 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 212 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland State University landed the #13 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Cleveland State University is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. This school awarded about 196 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Cleveland State University
Owens Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 193 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Owens Community College
Case Western Reserve University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 189 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Case Western Reserve University
Ursuline College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 184 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Ursuline College
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Ohio comes in at #17 for nursing this year. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Ohio is a private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 183 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Ohio
The Christ College Of Nursing And Health Sciences placed #18 for nursing by yearly graduations. The Christ College Of Nursing And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati. The Christ College Of Nursing And Health Sciences graduated around 183 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for The Christ College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
Columbus State Community College comes in at #19 for nursing this year. Columbus State Community College is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 180 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Columbus State Community College
Galen College Of Nursing Cincinnati landed the #20 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Cincinnati, Galen College Of Nursing Cincinnati is a private for-profit institution. Galen College Of Nursing Cincinnati graduated around 165 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Galen College Of Nursing Cincinnati
Walsh University comes in at #21 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Walsh University graduated around 162 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Walsh University
Wright State University Main Campus comes in at #22 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 153 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Wright State University Main Campus
Cedarville University comes in at #23 for nursing this year. Set in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 137 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Cedarville University
Lorain County Community College landed the #24 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Elyria, Lorain County Community College is a public university. Lorain County Community College graduated around 135 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Lorain County Community College
Central Ohio Technical College landed the #25 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Central Ohio Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Central Ohio Technical College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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