Located in the heart of the city, the University of Cincinnati has a nursing department that offers a pre-nursing program for undergraduate students, from which students must graduate before they are accepted into the nursing bachelor's program. Those who earn a bachelor's degree can go into the master's program, which trains students for administration and management positions in nursing. Finally, graduates of the master's program can study at the doctoral level, earning specialized certificates and positions as professors of nursing.
The University of Phoenix campus north of Cincinnati, part of a national chain of for-profit campuses, offers various levels of education in health care. These concentrations allow students to pursue a wide range of fields, including nursing and health care administration. The college offers degrees in health care administration on associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
Brown Mackie College, also part of a for-profit college group, prepares students for entry-level positions in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and other health institutions. It offers a diploma program that emphasizes duties such as collecting test samples and giving medicine to patients. It also sets students up for success if they wish to take the NCLEX test in practical nursing. It does not, though, offer four-year degrees.
Good Samaritan College, located downtown, offers a two-year nursing program. A liberal arts and behavioral science curriculum is taught alongside nursing classes for a total of 73 credits, which includes a six-week summer session. Good Samaritan also offers a first-year introductory class that teaches students and prospective nurses the tools essential for achieving success in college and in their careers.