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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$18,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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 Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Marion Campus to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Marion, Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Marion Campus are $8,550 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus are $8,550 a year.

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Out of the 36 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Ohio State University - Newark Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State University - Lima Campus are $8,550 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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