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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$4,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Central Ohio Technical College the best value school in Ohio for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $5,016 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,569 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,274 a year.

Cincinnati State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lakeland Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lakeland are $4,477 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lorain County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,660 a year.

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North Central State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central State College are $5,786 a year.

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami Valley CTC is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Englewood.

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Apollo Career Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public school with a small student population.

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Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Adult Career Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Madison Adult Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Mansfield.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 20 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).

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