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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Wright State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at Wright State University - Main Campus, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #2 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.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Baldwin Wallace College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 online programs at 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 very large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Mount St. Joseph University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Ohio. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

With a ranking of #9, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.

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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 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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