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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

15 Colleges
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lourdes University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Nursing at Lourdes University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at Kent State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #6, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

Full Nursing at Mount St. Joseph University Report

#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Ashland, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at University of Toledo, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

With a ranking of #9, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

Full Nursing at Otterbein University Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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