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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$17,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 2,563 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Otterbein University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Otterbein are $14,392 a year.

Otterbein also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Nursing at Otterbein University

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Kent State University at Kent

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Full Nursing at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Walsh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Walsh graduate students pay an average of $13,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#9

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Lourdes University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lourdes are $15,250 a year.

Full Nursing at Lourdes University Report

#10

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #10, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,113
Illinois 6,634
Indiana 1,819
Wisconsin 972

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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