Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 86 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 14,375 degrees in nursing to qualified students.
The nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Case Western Reserve University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 roughly 264 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Nursing degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University get an earnings boost of approximately $24,353 above the average earnings of nursing majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing has to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. 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 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2209 nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nursing degree program at Ohio University - Athens Campus earn $6,145 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Any student who is interested in nursing needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1222 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing major at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus make $16,930 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 669 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing major at Ohio State University - Main Campus make $22,592 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbus.
There were about 452 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing program at Mount Carmel College of Nursing make $13,143 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 692 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Nursing degree recipients from Kent State University at Kent earn a boost of about $3,043 over the typical earnings of nursing graduates.
Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.
There were roughly 460 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing program at Xavier University earn $2,091 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were about 431.00000000000006 nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make around $61,527 for their early career.
Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville. A Best Colleges rank of #669 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Otterbein is a great university overall.
There were about 119 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nursing major at Otterbein University make $17,820 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Cedarville. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cedarville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 167 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing degree program at Cedarville University earn $11,989 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #442 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.
There were about 59 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent data year. After graduating, nursing degree recipients usually make an average of $54,846 at the beginning of their careers.
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.
There were about 207 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Ursuline College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing degree program at Ursuline College get $8,725 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
