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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Ohio

9 Ranked Colleges
342 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 716 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 342 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 216 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baldwin Wallace College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,191, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Carroll University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Located in University Heights, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

John Carroll also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Carroll University are $15,957.

Read full report on General Education at John Carroll

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the #4 spot on the list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Findlay, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Findlay are $17,407, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedarville University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Cedarville is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cedarville, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cedarville are $9,065, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Franciscan U also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan U are $12,888, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Franciscan U

#7

Bluffton University

Bluffton, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Bluffton University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Bluffton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Bluffton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bluffton University are $13,815, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bluffton University General Education Report

#8

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Muskingum University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Muskingum University is a small school located in New Concord, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree general education students list, Muskingum has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Muskingum University are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Grande, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rio Grande also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rio Grande are $21,420, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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