2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 44 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of registered nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,893 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The registered nursing associate 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized registered nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Ohio

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Ohio Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

Herzing University - Akron
Akron, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Herzing University - Akron if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Herzing Akron is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Akron.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Herzing University - Akron

2

Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

Mercy College of Ohio is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Toledo.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mercy College of Ohio

3

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

131 Annual Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Cuyahoga Community College District

4

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

97 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Sinclair Community College

5

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

123 Annual Graduates

Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

6

Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science

7

Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

181 Annual Graduates

COTC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Newark.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Central Ohio Technical College

8

University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

125 Annual Graduates

University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Rio Grande.More information about a associate in registered nursing from University of Rio Grande

9

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

192 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Owens Community College

10

Clark State Community College
Springfield, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Clark State Community College

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	410	2,284
Illinois	267	2,975
Wisconsin	224	1,768
Indiana	221	1,648

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	72
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	68

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.