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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

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#2

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Otterbein are $14,392 per year.

Otterbein not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Nursing at Otterbein University Report

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

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#6

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Walsh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Walsh are $13,510 per year.

Full Nursing at Walsh University Report

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

Full Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $14,902 a year.

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#9

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Lourdes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lourdes are $15,250 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Lourdes University

#10

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount St. Joe are $13,700 per year.

Full Nursing at Mount St. Joseph University Report

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 12 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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