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2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.

Across Ohio, there were 12,194 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 617 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful registered nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree registered nursing students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 246 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Ohio State

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Kent State University at Kent

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Registered Nursing Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Registered Nursing Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 38 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #7, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 19 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Toledo

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Registered Nursing Report

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