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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Ohio with 13,973 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

On average, nursing graduates from Case Western take out $20,683 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Full Nursing at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Carmel College of Nursing. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UC take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,375.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #7, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Full Nursing at Xavier University Report

Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Full Nursing at Kent State University at Kent Report

#9

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #10, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Full Nursing at Youngstown State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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