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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$17,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Youngstown State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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

Full Nursing at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Full Nursing at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.

Full Nursing at Xavier University Report

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Wright State University - Main Campus

Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Franciscan U graduate students pay an average of $12,888 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Franciscan University of Steubenville

With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, nursing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $21,375 in student debt.

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

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

Full Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus Report

Mount Carmel College of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are $19,861 per year.

Full Nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing Report

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 14 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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