by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in education. To top this list, a school must have a successful education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 277 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 272 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 253 degrees to qualified masters’s education students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 213 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 192 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Education Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 172 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Education Report
Xavier University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 160 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Ashland University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 159 students 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%.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 121 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
University of Dayton ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Youngstown State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Muskingum University is a small school located in New Concord, Ohio that handed out 90 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 84 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 64 masters’s education degrees 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 Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Findlay came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. The University of Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Mount St. Joseph University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notre Dame College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. NDC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 32 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walsh University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 31 masters’s education degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 31 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Ursuline College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
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