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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in nursing at Kent State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Nursing at Case Western Reserve University Report

#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 working on their master’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Toledo Report

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

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in nursing at Xavier, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Mount Carmel College of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing Report

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Women make up 63% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#10

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

Of the 55 students majoring in nursing at Otterbein, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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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 23 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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