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2025 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
318 Doctor's Degrees
$147,848 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 318 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio The nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

1
75 Annual Graduates

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Case Western Reserve University

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It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.

Those nursing students who get their doctor's degree from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earn $26,478 more than the typical nursing graduate.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $123,858.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
34 Annual Graduates

Otterbein University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Westerville.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Otterbein University

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17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Kent State University at Kent

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 153 1,166
Michigan 149 169
Indiana 132 190
Wisconsin 108 209

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 134
Nurse Anesthetist 79
Registered Nursing 57
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 15
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 10
Nursing Science 6
School Nursing 6
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 4
Nursing Administration 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 1,332
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 614
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 610
Dentistry 204
Communication Sciences 74
Optometry 62
Public Health 29
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17
Other Health Professions 13
Medical Science 5

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