2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great value 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otterbein are $33,674 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount St. Joseph University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount St. Joe are $33,250 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wilmington College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington College are $28,770 per year. 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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Ohio Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
ODU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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John Carroll University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Carroll are $45,514 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, John Carroll also is in the top 15% of our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, Denison University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Denison are $57,500 per year.
Denison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Findlay are $37,188 a year.
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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.
University of Rio Grande undergraduate students pay an average of $20,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
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.
- 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).
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