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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

20 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.

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The Most Popular 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 20 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Kent the most popular school in Ohio for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Of the 63 students majoring in education at Kent State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $32,699. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

Full General Education at Kent State University at Kent Report

#2

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, John Carroll University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in education at John Carroll, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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

Full General Education at John Carroll University Report

#3

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wilmington College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

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

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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#5

Denison University

Granville, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Denison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Ohio. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #6, Heidelberg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at Heidelburg College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Ohio Dominican University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Mount St. Joe, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Education at Mount St. Joseph University Report

#9

Hiram College

Hiram, OH

With a ranking of #9, Hiram College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hiram is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hiram.

Full General Education at Hiram College Report

#10

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Marietta.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

  • 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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