Best Nursing Programs in Ohio (2026)
Nursing programs in Ohio span community-college ADN paths, BSN programs at four-year universities, and accelerated BSN options. The schools below are ranked by NCLEX pass rates (where available), graduation rate, and net price — for families weighing both cost and outcomes.
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#1
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH
Net Price
$23,987/yr
Median Earnings
$77,859
Grad Rate
56%
Nursing Share
100.0%
#2
Kettering College
Kettering, OH
Net Price
$20,896/yr
Median Earnings
$68,877
Grad Rate
60%
Nursing Share
100.0%
#3
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cincinnati, OH
Net Price
$17,566/yr
Median Earnings
$73,495
Grad Rate
58%
Nursing Share
96.5%
#4
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, OH
Net Price
$17,041/yr
Median Earnings
$72,043
Grad Rate
55%
Nursing Share
100.0%
#5
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH
Net Price
$15,273/yr
Median Earnings
$70,306
Grad Rate
53%
Nursing Share
98.7%
#6
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, OH
Net Price
$19,320/yr
Median Earnings
$66,302
Grad Rate
52%
Nursing Share
100.0%
#7
Professional Skills Institute
Maumee, OH
Net Price
$41,289/yr
Median Earnings
$55,997
Grad Rate
33%
Nursing Share
100.0%
#8
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Net Price
$44,622/yr
Median Earnings
$89,865
Grad Rate
87%
Nursing Share
7.8%
#9
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
Net Price
$23,969/yr
Median Earnings
$82,743
Grad Rate
73%
Nursing Share
20.8%
#10
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Net Price
$30,366/yr
Median Earnings
$83,775
Grad Rate
80%
Nursing Share
12.0%
#11
Herzing University-Akron
Akron, OH
Net Price
$20,633/yr
Median Earnings
$44,255
Grad Rate
19%
Nursing Share
85.7%
#12
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Net Price
$17,269/yr
Median Earnings
$67,080
Grad Rate
87%
Nursing Share
11.4%
#13
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Net Price
$20,666/yr
Median Earnings
$61,938
Grad Rate
65%
Nursing Share
24.7%
#14
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Net Price
$23,335/yr
Median Earnings
$65,805
Grad Rate
73%
Nursing Share
15.4%
#15
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH
Net Price
$6,596/yr
Median Earnings
$61,938
Grad Rate
21%
Nursing Share
56.1%
#16
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Net Price
$26,406/yr
Median Earnings
$63,283
Grad Rate
60%
Nursing Share
25.5%
#17
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Parma, OH
Net Price
$12,704/yr
Median Earnings
$37,469
Grad Rate
18%
Nursing Share
75.7%
#18
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, OH
Net Price
$7,312/yr
Median Earnings
$45,056
Grad Rate
37%
Nursing Share
55.8%
#19
Denison University
Granville, OH
Net Price
$40,163/yr
Median Earnings
$73,151
Grad Rate
79%
Nursing Share
2.8%
#20
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia, OH
Net Price
$11,449/yr
Median Earnings
$60,832
Grad Rate
23%
Nursing Share
53.5%
#21
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Net Price
$24,917/yr
Median Earnings
$60,832
Grad Rate
75%
Nursing Share
14.5%
#22
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool, OH
Net Price
$10,025/yr
Median Earnings
$51,178
Grad Rate
21%
Nursing Share
61.7%
#23
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH
Net Price
$9,826/yr
Median Earnings
$44,532
Grad Rate
27%
Nursing Share
61.2%
#24
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula, OH
Net Price
$10,310/yr
Median Earnings
$51,178
Grad Rate
32%
Nursing Share
49.4%
#25
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Net Price
$29,447/yr
Median Earnings
$63,814
Grad Rate
81%
Nursing Share
3.0%
Why a Nursing degree?
Registered Nursing has 1.4% unemployment and a median salary of $93,600. The U.S. nurse shortage is structural, not cyclical — these jobs aren't going anywhere.
Common career paths: Registered Nurse · Nurse Practitioner · Critical Care Nurse · Pediatric Nurse · Public Health Nurse
Typical starting salary range: $70,000–$93,600
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