2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Otterbein are $14,392 per year.
Otterbein also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.
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Walsh 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Walsh graduate students pay an average of $13,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly 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.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Lourdes University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lourdes are $15,250 a year.
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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 suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mount St. Joe graduate students pay an average of $13,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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).
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