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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$13,384 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

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

Muskingum graduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baldwin Wallace College also is in the top 15% of our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#3

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluffton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bluffton, Bluffton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bluffton graduate students pay an average of $13,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ohio State is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Ohio.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 a year.

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The University of Findlay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Findlay are $18,456 per year.

Findlay did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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#8

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Tiffin University graduate students pay an average of $13,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Franciscan U are $12,888 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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