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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in Ohio for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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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#5

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Mercy College of Ohio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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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 23 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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