2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found James A Rhodes State College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. 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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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,032 a 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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The excellent programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Cincinnati State take out $19,833 in student loans while working on their degree.
Cincinnati State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Ohio Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.
COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,896 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from COTC carry an average student debtload of $16,280.
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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 school 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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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,472 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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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 city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,066.
In addition to its great value ranking, Sinclair Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list.
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Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.
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Lakeland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lakeland are $4,161 a year.
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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 Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 |
| Illinois | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.