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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

81 Colleges
$36,673 Avg Salary
$18,773 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 81 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Hondros College of Nursing the most popular school in Ohio for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Hondros College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Hondros College of Nursing take out is $21,651. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $110, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,066.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. D Russel Lee Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at D Russel Lee Career Center take out is $12,698.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Apollo Career Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Apollo JVS accumulate an average of around $16,316 in student debt.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Columbus, AIAM is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from AIAM take out $18,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Collins Career Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. CollinsCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Chesapeake.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CollinsCTC take out $16,666 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small suburb of Newark, C-TEC of Licking County is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from COTC carry an average student debt load of $16,280.

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Beckfield College - Tri-County ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Springdale, Beckfield College - Tri-County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Beckfield College - Tri-County take out is $28,166.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

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#12

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Athena Career Academy accumulate an average of around $21,771 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
13 Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH
14 EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH
15 Adult and Community Education - Hudson Columbus, OH
16 Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, OH
16 Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH

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Explore all the Most Popular 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).

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