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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

19 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 19 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, nursing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $21,375 in student debt.

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#2

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Out of the 19 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursuline College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pepper Pike.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Nursing at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Toledo

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, nursing majors at Case Western accumulate an average of around $20,683 in student debt.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Mount Carmel College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

Read full report on Nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing

#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 19 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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