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Highest earning registered nursing programs in Ohio
Ohio registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona College | Cincinnati | For-profit, 4-year | $85,169 | 167 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University | Columbus | For-profit, 4-year | $83,188 | 10,218 |
| 3 | Kettering College | Kettering | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,505 | 117 |
| 4 | Galen College of Nursing | Cincinnati | For-profit, 4-year | $76,234 | 607 |
| 5 | Ohio University | Saint Clairsville | Public, 4-year | $75,809 | 3,119 |
| 6 | Herzing University | Akron | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,774 | 543 |
| 7 | Hondros College of Nursing | Columbus | For-profit, 2-year | $74,394 | 31 |
| 8 | Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,010 | 212 |
| 9 | Ohio Northern University | Ada | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,482 | 38 |
| 10 | Bryant & Stratton College | Parma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,701 | 69 |
| 11 | Ashland University | Ashland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,445 | 315 |
| 12 | Miami University | Hamilton | Public, 4-year | $71,404 | 107 |
| 13 | Ohio State University | Mansfield | Public, 4-year | $71,175 | 339 |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $71,105 | 520 |
| 15 | University of Toledo | Toledo | Public, 4-year | $70,850 | 307 |
| 16 | Xavier University | Cincinnati | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,473 | 407 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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