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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Ohio

24 Colleges
$63,417 Avg Salary
$29,300 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at Kent State University at Kent Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for nursing students. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Ohio ranking. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike.

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Mount Carmel College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 24 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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