by our College Data Analytics Team
In <nil>, education students earned 4,376 bachelor's degrees from an Ohio school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that 4.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.
Ashland University has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 1,358 students at Ashland are exclusively online. About 1,993 of the students at Ashland are attending part time.
Kent State University at Kent earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent. Kent State also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Ohio rankings.
About 1.5% of Kent State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,625 students take at least one class online at Kent State. 6,651 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Bowling Green State University - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. BGSU also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Ohio rankings.
The student loan default rate at BGSU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,353 students take at least one class online at BGSU. 4,329 of BGSU students are attending part time.
Ohio State University - Main Campus earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Education in Ohio list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. There are roughly 8,459 part time students in attendance at Ohio State.
Full Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati. UC also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Ohio rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 17,465 students take at least one class online at UC. There are roughly 10,255 part time students in attendance at UC.
Our rankings recognize Miami University - Oxford as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Ohio ranking.
About 0.8% of Miami University - Oxford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,388 students at Miami University - Oxford that take at least one class online. 1,700 of Miami University - Oxford students are attending part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Capital University. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Capital has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Ohio ranking.
The student loan default rate at Capital is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,247 students at Capital that take at least one class online. About 296 of the students at Capital are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Malone University. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Canton.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.7%. There are approximately 433 students at Malone that take at least one class online. 443 of Malone students are attending part time.
Walsh University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Walsh is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,211 students at Walsh that take at least one class online. About 749 of the students at Walsh are attending part time.
Ohio Dominican University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are roughly 408 part time students in attendance at ODU.
Explore all the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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