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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$24,294 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,446 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 28 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in Ohio for education students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Youngstown State University are $9,372 a year.

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#3

Muskingum University

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Ohio list. 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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.

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

Full Education at Baldwin Wallace University Report

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Xavier undergraduate students pay an average of $42,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$23,733 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MVNU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$33,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ODU are $33,380 per year.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant 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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#10

Capital University

Columbus, OH
$39,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Capital undergraduate students pay an average of $39,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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