2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
View our full ranking methodology.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Marietta College the best school in Ohio for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Marietta, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marietta. In fact, around 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 1,532 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Case Western does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Findlay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Ohio. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 237 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Findlay. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Ohio. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 1,176 master’s degrees in .
UDayton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Read full report on University of Dayton
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2,947 master’s degrees in .
Ohio State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
Read full report on Ohio State University - Main Campus
Request Information
University of Mount Union landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Alliance, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 76 master’s degree awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mount Union does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Request Information
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 212 master’s degree awards in .
Baldwin Wallace College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 28% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Full Baldwin Wallace University Report
Request Information
Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 513 master’s degrees in .
Xavier does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
Request Information
With a ranking of #9, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Otterbein is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Otterbein does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Request Information
John Carroll University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in University Heights, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 217 master’s degree awards in .
John Carroll does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Read full report on John Carroll University
Request Information
Miami University - Oxford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 884 master’s degrees in .
Miami University - Oxford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
Read full report on Miami University - Oxford
Request Information
Ohio Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 master’s degrees in .
OCU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Request Information
Muskingum University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in New Concord, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 91 master’s degree awards in .
One thing to take note of is that Muskingum does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Request Information
With a ranking of #14, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 381 master’s degrees in .
Ashland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Read full report on Ashland University
Request Information
With a ranking of #15, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 155 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ODU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Read full report on Ohio Dominican University
Request Information
Wittenberg University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Wittenberg is located in Springfield, Ohio and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 18 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wittenberg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Request Information
Cedarville University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 114 master’s degrees in .
Cedarville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Read full report on Cedarville University
Request Information
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 3,564 master’s degree awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
Request Information
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 2,149 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Read full report on Ohio University - Athens Campus
Request Information
Capital University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 98 master’s degrees in .
Capital does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2022-2023 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Request Information
Bluffton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Bluffton University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Bluffton, Ohio that handed out 28 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bluffton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Request Information
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 1,225 master’s degrees in .
BGSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
Request Information
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 136 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that MVNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
Request Information
DeVry University - Ohio came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a very small private for-profit school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that DeVry University - Ohio does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Full DeVry University - Ohio Report
Request Information
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 852 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Wright State University - Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Read full report on Wright State University - Main Campus
Request InformationView Best Master’s Degree Schools Nationwide >
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.