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Best Education Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio

43 Colleges
$37,446 Avg Salary
$24,636 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for education students. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at UDayton accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $553.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $12,064 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

On average, education graduates from UC Blue Ash College take out $15,175 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UC Clermont College carry an average student debtload of $15,175.

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#5

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Out of the 43 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluffton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bluffton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluffton.

On average, education graduates from Bluffton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Mount Union ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Mount Union take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Cedarville take out is $24,500.

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#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, education majors at Xavier accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

Education majors at Baldwin Wallace College take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#10

Capital University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #10, Capital University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

On average, education graduates from Capital take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 25 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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