2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at UC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Lourdes University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Mount St. Joseph University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Ashland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Otterbein University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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 15 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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