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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

10 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 5th in Ohio. In fact, 706 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Denison University

Granville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Denison University the best school in Ohio for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at John Carroll University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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#4

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount St. Joseph University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ohio Dominican University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $342.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $32,699 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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#10

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Michigan 700
Wisconsin 515

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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