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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio

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

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 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular online school in Ohio for education students. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, education graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $24,526. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

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The excellent online programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Ohio. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

While working on their degree, education majors at Wright State University - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,582 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Findlay carry an average student debtload of $26,500.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $26,229. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $293.

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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James A Rhodes State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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#8

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Mount St. Joseph University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Miami University - Middletown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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