by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 706 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 218 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree general education students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #1 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, John Carroll University landed the #2 spot on the list. John Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 40 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Denison University is a small school located in Granville, Ohio that handed out 18 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Heidelberg University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Mount St. Joe is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hiram College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Hiram, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Marietta is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Otterbein University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Otterbein University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Malone University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio Northern University is located in Ada, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wittenberg University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Wittenberg is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Youngstown State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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