Most Focused General Education Schools in Ohio
General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on general education in Ohio, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 26 general education schools in Ohio by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Ohio
Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in Ohio.
Top 25 Most Focused General Education Schools
Leading the list of the most focused general education schools is Bluffton University. Located in the rural area of Bluffton, Bluffton University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 25% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Central State University one of the most focused schools for general education. Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 23% of the degrees granted here, or about 242 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wilmington College ranks #3 for general education by degree focus. Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmington. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Muskingum University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the rural area of New Concord, Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Muskingum University awards are in general education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Findlay is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. The University Of Findlay is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay. General Education accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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Walsh University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton. About 5% of the degrees Walsh University awards are in general education, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hiram College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the rural area of Hiram, Hiram College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lake Erie College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Painesville, Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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John Carroll University landed the #9 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Malone University comes in at #10 for general education focus this year. Set in the city of Canton, Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Malone University awards are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washington State Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused general education schools. Washington State Community College is a public school located in the town of Marietta. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Mount St Joseph landed the #12 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Cincinnati, College Of Mount St Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franciscan University Of Steubenville ranked #13 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Franciscan University Of Steubenville awards are in general education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Marietta College landed the #14 spot among the most focused general education schools. Marietta College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Denison University landed the #15 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Central State College placed #16 for general education by degree focus. North Central State College is a public school located in the rural area of Mansfield. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ohio Dominican University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stark State College placed #18 for general education by degree focus. Stark State College is a public school located in the suburb of North Canton. About 1% of the degrees Stark State College awards are in general education, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ohio State University Main Campus placed #19 for general education by degree focus. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 240 graduates in the most recent year.
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Otterbein University comes in at #20 for general education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Baldwin Wallace College placed #21 for general education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kent State University At Kent placed #22 for general education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in general education, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wright State University Main Campus landed the #23 spot among the most focused general education schools. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. General Education accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franklin University comes in at #24 for general education focus this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Miami University Oxford placed #25 for general education by degree focus. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
