Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Ohio State Education Rankings

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Education Master’s Program

Of the 253 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ohio State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	190
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	281
Teacher Education Subject Specific	35
Educational Assessment	11
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.