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2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$30,997 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 college 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford also is in the top 20% of our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the 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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#3

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otterbein are $33,674 a year.

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#4

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St. Joseph University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount St. Joe are $33,250 a year.

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#5

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

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 college with a small student population.

Wilmington College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,770 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ODU are $33,380 per year.

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#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

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.

In addition to its great value ranking, John Carroll is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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#8

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

Denison undergraduate students pay an average of $57,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Denison also made our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.

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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.

Findlay undergraduate students pay an average of $37,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rio Grande are $20,060 per year.

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Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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