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2023 Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

14 Schools Ranked
$9,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*

A teaching student has 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

176 Total Awards
$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for teaching students working on their basic certificate. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 176 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BGSU is $13,061. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,050. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at BGSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
13 Total Awards
$20,060 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Rio Grande helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Ohio. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 basic certificates to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,060 to cover tuition and fees at University of Rio Grande. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that University of Rio Grande does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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12 Total Awards
$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $4,329 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Sinclair Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,076. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Sinclair Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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11 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 11 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at Kent State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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6 Total Awards
$4,465 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Lorain County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Elyria, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LCCC is $4,465. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,405. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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6 Total Awards

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 6 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Cuyahoga Community College District. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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4 Total Awards
$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their basic certificate. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Students from Ohio who attend UC full time pay an average of $11,777 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $27,111. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

UC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their basic certificate. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 3 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Baldwin Wallace College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
2 Total Awards
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their basic certificate. This fairly large public school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Stark State College is $4,310. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,406. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Stark State College. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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2 Total Awards
$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. This fairly large public school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $9,834 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,252. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Wright State University - Main Campus. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

Shawnee State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

North Central State College

Mansfield, Ohio
$5,486 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate teaching programs.

Full-time students from Ohio pay an average of $5,486 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Central State College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,784.

Some students may be able to take online classes at North Central State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate teaching programs.

Students from Ohio who attend University of Toledo full time pay an average of $10,879 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,239.

Some students may be able to take online classes at University of Toledo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$6,387 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate teaching programs.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UC Blue Ash College is $6,387. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,185.

Online courses are available at UC Blue Ash College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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