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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$50,291 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio 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 very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

About 55% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lake Erie College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Painesville, LEC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Baldwin Wallace College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Muskingum University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at Muskingum, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full General Education at Muskingum University Report

#6

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

With a ranking of #6, Bluffton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Bluffton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluffton.

Read full report on General Education at Bluffton University

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Franciscan U, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

Defiance College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of Defiance, Defiance College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Defiance College Report

Union Institute & University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Full General Education at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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