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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$21,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,888 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #83 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science 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 Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clark State Community College the best value school in Ohio for health sciences and services students. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,032 a year.

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$4,896 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Ohio Technical College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year.

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$4,465 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $4,465 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Lorain County Community College Report

#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $5,510 per year.

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#5

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH
$18,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Ohio. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College are $18,850 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mercy College take out is $29,375.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$15,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Ohio ranking. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science undergraduate students pay an average of $15,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science Report

#9

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
$30,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Muskingum University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

Muskingum undergraduate students pay an average of $30,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH
$33,674 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otterbein are $33,674 a year. Health Science majors at Otterbein take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 295
Illinois 522
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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