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2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master's

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 General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Ohio, there were 706 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 327 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at The University of Findlay

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s. Baldwin Wallace University is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Painesville, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Full Muskingum General Education Report

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Bluffton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bluffton General Education Report

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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Franciscan U is a small school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s general education degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

Defiance College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. Defiance College is a small school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Defiance College General Education Report

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Union Institute & University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Union Institute & University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

With a ranking of #10, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Full Tiffin University General Education Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Wright State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at OHIO Athens

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s list. University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at University of Rio Grande

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full John Carroll General Education Report

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Ohio for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Wittenberg University

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