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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 277 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 188 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,281 and $26,151 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Ohio (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Wright State University - Main Campus is $16,823 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Elementary Education Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 50 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $17,616 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Ohio State

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Lima Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University - Lima Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus is $13,059 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Lima Campus Elementary Education Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Marion Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, Ohio State University - Marion Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $12,567 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid per year to attend Ohio State University - Marion Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Ohio State University - Marion Campus

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State University - Newark Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Newark Campus is $15,900 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Ohio State University - Newark Campus

#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is $15,834 for ohio bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus

#7

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

NDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend NDC is $19,907 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

Read more about Elementary Education at NDC

#2 in overall quality

Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Franciscan U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville is $24,918 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Elementary Education at Franciscan U

#3 in overall quality

The University of Findlay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, Findlay has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Findlay is $24,884 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Findlay

#10

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

University of Rio Grande came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Ohio For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rio Grande, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $37,509 for Ohio Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students with aid per year to attend University of Rio Grande.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Rio Grande

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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