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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Kent the most popular school in Ohio for education students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Of the 277 students majoring in education at Kent State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 272 students majoring in education at OHIO Athens, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Out of the 45 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 253 students majoring in education at Ohio State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 45 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 209 students majoring in education at Miami University - Oxford, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 172 students majoring in education at UC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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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