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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

40 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular school in Ohio for education students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Of the 370 students majoring in education at Eastern Gateway Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at Sinclair Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in education at Stark State College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Of the 37 students majoring in education at Owens State Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in education at UC Blue Ash College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at BGSU-Firelands, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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