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2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$16,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Ohio. In total, 8,765 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.

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Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.

Baldwin Wallace College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Full Health Professions at Baldwin Wallace University Report

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BGSU are $9,831 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Ohio Medical University is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. NEOMED is a small public school located in the suburb of Rootstown.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NEOMED are $14,718 per year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

Full Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Xavier are $12,076 a year.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

Full Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #10, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Franciscan U are $12,888 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 13,418
Indiana 5,507
Wisconsin 3,630
Michigan 5,949

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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