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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$41,190 Avg Salary
$24,847 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Findlay. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The excellent programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Erie College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. LEC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Painesville.

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#6

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bluffton, Bluffton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

Defiance College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Ohio list. Defiance College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Defiance.

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#10

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, OH

Union Institute & University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 18 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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