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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 62 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2,089 students majoring in nursing at OHIO Athens, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $30,722. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 495 students majoring in nursing at Kent State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $30,430. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

Full Nursing at Kent State University at Kent Report

Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Mount Carmel College of Nursing take out $29,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 379 students majoring in nursing at UC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,610. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Xavier carry an average student debt load of $28,826. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $726.

Full Nursing at Xavier University Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $26,296. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $277, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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With a ranking of #8, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, The Christ College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at The Christ College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,731. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cleveland State University is a 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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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,640 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Ashland University Ashland, OH
12 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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