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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

62 Colleges
$8,362 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,397 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James A Rhodes State College the best value school in Ohio for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,397 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $14,900 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,008 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public school with a small student population.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at WSCC take out an average of $12,709 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $4,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Clark State Community College take out is $22,607.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Cincinnati State take out $19,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$4,896 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Ohio Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from COTC carry an average student debtload of $16,280.

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$4,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest State Community College are $4,338 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Northwest State Community College take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $18,408 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Sinclair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,066.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH
$4,161 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lakeland are $4,161 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
12 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Illinois 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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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