General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a general education school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general education program.

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 General Education
• Doctorate Degree in General 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 general education, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State General Education Master’s Program

Of the 208 students who graduated with a master’s in general education from Ohio State in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general 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 general 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 general 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

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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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