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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular online school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 98% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

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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#3

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at University of Rio Grande, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Rio Grande Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science carry an average student debtload of $32,928.

Read full report on Nursing at Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science

#5

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Defiance College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Defiance, Defiance College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Defiance College Report

#5

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio Christian University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from OCU take out $29,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Ohio Christian University Report

Felbry College School of Nursing came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Felbry College School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Felbry College School of Nursing

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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