General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying general education, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year.

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

Ohio State General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Ohio State General Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 73 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #5 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 General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ohio State, 75% 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	14
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	156
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	281

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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
Education Professors	3,080	$79,000

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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