2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Muskingum University the best value school in Ohio for general education students working on their master’s degree. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Muskingum are $10,350 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Ohio. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
Baldwin Wallace College also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bluffton University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluffton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bluffton are $13,815 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ohio State is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Ohio.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 a year.
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The University of Findlay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.
Findlay graduate students pay an average of $18,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Findlay also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.
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Tiffin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.
Tiffin University graduate students pay an average of $13,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
Franciscan U graduate students pay an average of $12,888 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| 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 9 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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