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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$13,337 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Lake Campus the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Lake Campus are $6,597 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Wright State University - Lake Campus take out $28,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,529.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Hamilton also did well on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Middletown helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

Miami University - Middletown undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Miami University - Middletown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,529.

Miami University - Middletown also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Franklin University accumulate an average of around $38,028 in student debt.

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Out of the 47 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $28,387 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $26,296 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $29,957 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $21,050 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $141.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $31,608. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

Kettering College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Kettering College take out $38,183 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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