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2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$9,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,224 Avg Salary

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 Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which associate 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.

2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value 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.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cincinnati State is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Ohio.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

Cuyahoga Community College District also made our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,310 per year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Clermont College are $5,966 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Clermont College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Blue Ash College are $6,387 a year.

UC Blue Ash College also claimed a spot on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Salem did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Salem, Kent State University at Salem is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Salem are $6,651 per year.

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#9

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

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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.

  • 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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