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2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio

28 Colleges
$37,446 Avg Salary
$24,636 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 3,830 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Education Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for education students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St. Joseph University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio list. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Out of the 28 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Capital University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #6, Capital University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ohio Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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#10

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Ohio list. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 6,636
Indiana 8,353
Wisconsin 2,679
Michigan 2,978

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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