Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 344 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ohio State Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Ohio State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Ohio State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Education Schools	86
	768

In 2021, 253 students received their master’s degree in education from Ohio State. This makes it the #144 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Ohio State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Ohio State awarded 344 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ohio State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	276
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Ohio State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 education majors earned their master's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ohio State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	190
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 74 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	281
Teacher Education Subject Specific	200
Teacher Education Grade Specific	73
Educational Administration	56
Special Education	37
Teaching English or French	16
Educational Assessment	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.