2027 Best General Education Schools in Ohio
General Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools to find the best for general education students.
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Best Schools for General Education in Ohio
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Education
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2027 ranking of the best general education schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates 88% of students within six years. There were roughly 240 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $60,633. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $22,053 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Walsh University one of the top schools for general education. Walsh University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 general education students who graduated with this degree at Walsh University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general education program make about $53,629 in their early career. Walsh University graduates carry a median of $28,064 in student loans.
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Denison University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general education, ranking #3. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Granville. About 79% of students finish within six years. About 11 general education degrees were awarded at Denison University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Denison University generally make around $39,797. Denison University graduates carry a median of $25,360 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes John Carroll University one of the top schools for general education. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of University Heights. Roughly 79% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 general education degrees were awarded at John Carroll University in the most recent year. General Education graduates of John Carroll University earn a median of $37,978 early in their careers. John Carroll University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Bluffton University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best general education schools. Bluffton University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bluffton. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 13 general education degrees were awarded at Bluffton University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general education program make about $41,821 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,000.
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Muskingum University placed #6 among the best general education schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of New Concord. Muskingum University graduates 56% of students within six years. About 92 general education degrees were awarded at Muskingum University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Muskingum University generally make around $39,918. Muskingum University graduates carry a median of $26,932 in student loans.
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Franklin University placed #7 among the best general education schools. Franklin University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus. Roughly 3% of students complete a degree within six years here. Franklin University awarded about 36 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Franklin University generally make around $57,471. Franklin University graduates carry a median of $35,890 in student loans.
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Lake Erie College placed #8 among the best general education schools. Set in the suburb of Painesville, Lake Erie College is a small private not-for-profit institution. About 38% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at Lake Erie College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general education degree from Lake Erie College earn around $65,474 in the first couple years of their career. Lake Erie College graduates carry a median of $28,250 in student loans.
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The University Of Findlay landed the #9 spot for general education this year. Set in the town of Findlay, The University Of Findlay is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 58% of students finish within six years. About 51 general education degrees were awarded at The University Of Findlay in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from The University Of Findlay generally make around $49,309. Students borrow a median of $25,759 to complete this degree.
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College Of Mount St Joseph came in at #10 for general education this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Cincinnati. College Of Mount St Joseph graduates 56% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at College Of Mount St Joseph in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from College Of Mount St Joseph generally make around $69,964. Typical student debt for the program is $28,273.
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Wright State University Main Campus ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best general education schools. Set in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Roughly 42% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general education degree from Wright State University Main Campus earn around $49,077 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,836 to complete this degree.
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Cleveland State University placed #12 among the best general education schools. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. Cleveland State University awarded about 13 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Cleveland State University generally make around $77,366. Cleveland State University graduates carry a median of $26,336 in student loans.
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Wilmington College placed #13 among the best general education schools. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. There were roughly 17 general education students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington College in the most recent data year. General Education graduates of Wilmington College earn a median of $37,015 early in their careers. Wilmington College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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North Central State College ranked #14 on our 2027 list of the best general education schools. Set in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at North Central State College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general education program make about $47,458 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,236.
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Central State University landed the #15 spot for general education this year. Set in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a mid-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 23%. There were roughly 139 general education students who graduated with this degree at Central State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general education degree from Central State University earn around $27,388 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $31,318 to complete this degree.
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Stark State College came in at #16 for general education this year. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a large public university. There were roughly 35 general education students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Stark State College generally make around $42,724. Students borrow a median of $15,957 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.