Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Ohio State Education Rankings

The education major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Ohio State are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Ohio State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	280
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Ohio State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of education master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ohio State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	162
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	281
Teacher Education Subject Specific	200
Teacher Education Grade Specific	73
Educational Administration	56
Special Education	37
Teaching English or French	16
Educational Assessment	11

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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