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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$23,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 434 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
$30,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Muskingum University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the distant town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Muskingum undergraduate students pay an average of $30,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$35,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baldwin Wallace College undergraduate students pay an average of $35,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Baldwin Wallace College also made our Best General Education Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH
$34,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluffton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bluffton, Bluffton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluffton are $34,502 per year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for general education students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best General Education Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for general education students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.

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$37,188 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Findlay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Findlay are $37,188 a year.

Findlay also took the #2 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Ohio rankings.

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#10

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH
$28,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Tiffin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tiffin University are $28,480 a year.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 335
Illinois 363
Indiana 247
Wisconsin 261

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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