Quick answer: 62 colleges within 100 miles of Marion, Ohio award a nursing degree, the nearest about 2 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
| Distance from Marion | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 1 |
| Within 50 miles | 18 |
| Within 100 miles | 62 |
| Within 250 miles | 254 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
There are 18 degree-awarding colleges within 50 miles of Marion, rising to 62 within 100 miles. The nearest is about 2 miles away, so a hybrid schedule is workable but a daily commute would be a commitment.
The subject matter does not change by location: pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, medical-surgical nursing, and supervised clinical rotations. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
This page lists 10 schools within 39 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Registered Nurses in Ohio earn a median $82,510 per year against $97,550 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Ohio median for registered nurses is $82,510 per year, below the national median of $97,550, on state employment of 143,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Marion specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Ohio page.
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