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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

35 Colleges
$25,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

The Best Value Health Professions 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 35 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Ohio

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Ashland University Report

$35,366 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.

Baldwin Wallace College also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Ohio rankings.

Full Health Professions at Baldwin Wallace University Report

$33,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio Dominican University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ODU are $33,380 a year.

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#4

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
$37,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marietta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Ohio list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

Marietta undergraduate students pay an average of $37,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Marietta College Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Ohio. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Youngstown State University

#6

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH
$33,374 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cedarville are $33,374 a year.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

Full Health Professions at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH
$8,604 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Shawnee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the fringe town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shawnee State University are $8,604 a year.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Xavier are $42,460 per year.

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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 25 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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