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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 9,238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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Kent State University at Salem landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Salem, Kent State University at Salem is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Michigan 5,939
Illinois 10,567
Wisconsin 5,792

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Horadrim.

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