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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio

36 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.

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The Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for general education students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Findlay is a great place for general education students. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

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The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Education majors at Kent State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

#4

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at John Carroll take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 36 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Stark State College take out is $16,160.

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#6

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Wilmington College take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $342.

Full General Education at Wilmington College Report

With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Full General Education at Cleveland State University Report

#9

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

While working on their degree, education majors at Denison accumulate an average of around $26,897 in student debt.

Full General Education at Denison University Report

#10

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #10, Heidelberg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

Education majors at Heidelburg College take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Education at Heidelberg University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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