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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$10,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named James A Rhodes State College the best value school in Ohio for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $4,532 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rhodes State College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,945.

Rhodes State College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio rankings.

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Out of the 57 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,128 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at WSCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,433.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,274 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Cincinnati State take out $15,013 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cincinnati State is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in Ohio.

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#4

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clark State Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Clark State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,152 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $16,455 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Ohio Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $5,016 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from COTC take out $11,473 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northwest State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Northwest State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,578 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Northwest State Community College accumulate an average of around $11,118 in student debt.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,622 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,462 in student debt.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,548 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Stark State College carry an average student debtload of $11,389.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Belmont College

St Clairsville, OH

Belmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Belmont College is a small public school located in the rural area of St Clairsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belmont College are $4,700 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Belmont College carry an average student debtload of $8,614.

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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 Colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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