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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in Ohio

45 Ranked Colleges
3,175 Degrees Awarded
$44,462 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 9,582 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,446 and $24,636 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,175 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree education students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in Ohio

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 90 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Muskingum University Education Report

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Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Academy of Cincinnati landed the #2 spot on the list. AAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Art Academy of Cincinnati Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 64 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on Education at ODU

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Ashland is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 159 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Ashland University

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Notre Dame College
Cleveland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 32 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NDC Education Report

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 62 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MVNU Education Report

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Mount St. Joseph University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Mount St. Joseph University Education Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #8, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 160 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Education at Xavier University

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Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio

Ursuline College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ursuline College Education Report

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With a ranking of #10, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 74 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Baldwin Wallace University

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The University of Findlay ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 59 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%.

Read more about Education at The University of Findlay

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Lake Erie College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Lake Erie College is located in Painesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at Lake Erie College

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Cleveland State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Cleveland State University

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio

With a ranking of #14, Bluffton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Located in Bluffton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Education at Bluffton

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Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio

Lourdes University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking. Lourdes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sylvania, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Lourdes

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 24 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Malone Education Report

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With a ranking of #17, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 192 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at BGSU

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Otterbein University

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With a ranking of #19, University of Mount Union did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Alliance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Education at Mount Union

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Tiffin University

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Walsh

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 277 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Youngstown State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at Youngstown State University

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 111 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 209 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Education Report

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