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Nurse doctorate programs in Ohio.

22 doctorate nursing programs in Ohio across 14 cities. Always free for students; program directors can claim listings.

22
Programs
14
Cities
Ashland University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Mansfield, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Post-Master's
Cleveland, Ohio
DNPAdministration & Leadership
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Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
Cleveland, Ohio
PhD in NursingNursing Science & ResearchCommunity & Public HealthOther
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Cedarville University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Cedarville, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Cleveland State University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Cleveland, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Franklin University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Columbus, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Kent State University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Kent, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Lourdes University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Sylvania, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Miami University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Hamilton, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Columbus, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Mount St. Joseph University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Cincinnati, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Ohio University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Athens, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Columbus, Ohio ·CCNEACENNLN CNEA
DNPOther
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
PhD in Nursing
Columbus, Ohio ·CCNEACEN
PhD in NursingNursing Science & ResearchOther
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Columbus, Ohio ·CCNEACENNLN CNEA
DNPNursing Science & ResearchOtherAdministration & Leadership
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The University of Akron
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Akron, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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University of Cincinnati
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Cincinnati, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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University of Toledo
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Toledo, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Ursuline College
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Pepper Pike, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Walsh University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
North Canton, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Wright State University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Dayton, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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Xavier University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Cincinnati, Ohio ·CCNE
DNP
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The directory lists 22 doctoral nursing programs in Ohio, made up of 20 DNP and 2 PhD in Nursing. They are offered by 19 institutions across Akron, Athens, Cedarville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Kent, Mansfield, North Canton, Pepper Pike, Sylvania and Toledo.

5 of the 22 programs listed in Ohio are available in an online or hybrid format. Compare these against online DNP programs and online PhD in nursing programs worldwide.

Institutions offering doctoral nursing degrees in Ohio

  • Ashland University
  • Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
  • Cedarville University
  • Cleveland State University
  • Franklin University
  • Kent State University
  • Lourdes University
  • Miami University
  • Mount Carmel College of Nursing
  • Mount St. Joseph University
  • Ohio University
  • The Ohio State University College of Nursing
  • The University of Akron
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Toledo
  • Ursuline College
  • Walsh University
  • Wright State University
  • Xavier University

Specializations available in Ohio

admin_leadership, community_public_health, other and research_science.

Comparing doctoral nursing pathways in Ohio

A DNP is a practice doctorate aimed at advanced clinical practice and systems leadership; a PhD in nursing is a research doctorate aimed at generating new knowledge. Entry points differ too — see BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, BSN to PhD and DNP to PhD for the routes into each. Cost and funding vary widely; affordable DNP programs and fully funded PhD in nursing programs list the options that publish figures. Admission testing also varies — see DNP programs with no GRE requirement.