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Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

10 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is the #46 most popular major in Ohio with 706 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Denison University

Granville, OH

Our analysis found Denison University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Carroll University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.

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#4

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount St. Joseph University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio Dominican University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Kent State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,699. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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#10

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 700
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 KOKUYO.

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