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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Ohio

45 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Kent the most popular school in Ohio for education students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for education students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 45 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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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.

  • 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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