by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across Ohio, there were 255 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio secondary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio. This small school is located in Painesville, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized school located in Batavia, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Toledo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 22 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Wright State University - Main Campus
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 12 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 47 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lourdes University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Located in Sylvania, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Union Institute & University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. Union is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s secondary teaching 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Franklin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 13 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students 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 Secondary Education at Baldwin Wallace College
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Secondary Education Report
Gods Bible School and College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. Gods Bible School and College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Gods Bible School and College
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Secondary Education Report
Miami University - Oxford came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s secondary teaching 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Miami University - Oxford
Washington State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. WSCC is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washington State Community College Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Secondary Education Report
Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. OHIO Eastern is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
With a ranking of #16, Notre Dame College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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