by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,502 bachelor's degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in education needs to check out Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Miami University - Oxford
It's difficult to beat University of Dayton if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Dayton
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Kent State University at Kent
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Ohio University - Athens Campus
BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from John Carroll University
Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Toledo
Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ashland.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Ashland University
Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,108 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 861 |
| Special Education | 783 |
| General Education | 383 |
| Educational Administration | 198 |
| Other Education | 131 |
| Teaching English or French | 23 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 15 |
