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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio

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$36,268 Avg Salary
$12,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Ohio with 4,902 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Ohio Institute of Allied Health

Huber Heights, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio Institute of Allied Health the best school in Ohio for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Huber Heights.

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The excellent programs at Central School of Practical Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Independence, Central School of Practical Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Valley Career Technology Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio list. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Englewood.

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Out of the 62 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Career Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Eastlake, Northern Career Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tri-Rivers Career Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio list. Tri-Rivers Career Center is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

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Apollo Career Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio list. Athena Career Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

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Ohio Medical Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio list. Ohio Medical Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#9

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

Sandusky Career Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Sandusky Career Center is a small public school located in the distant town of Sandusky.

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With a ranking of #10, Wayne County Schools Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Wayne County Schools Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Smithville.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH
12 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Illinois 5,858

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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