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2023 Best General Education Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges
$41,190 Avg Salary
$24,847 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Denison University

Granville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Denison University the best school in Ohio for general education students. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

Education majors at Denison take out an average of $26,897 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluffton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Ohio list. Bluffton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluffton.

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#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at John Carroll accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $316.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baldwin Wallace University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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#6

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

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#7

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $19,620.

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#10

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 20 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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