2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Finding the Best Education Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Ohio. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Muskingum University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Ohio. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capital University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.
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Ohio Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Ashland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Otterbein University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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).
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