by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 11,071 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across Ohio, there were 270 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. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio secondary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Lake Erie College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Painesville, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Lake Erie College
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 35 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 0.5%, 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 Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio. This medium-sized school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Secondary Education Report
Xavier University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 67 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Secondary Education Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Lourdes University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Lourdes University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sylvania, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Union Institute & University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Union Institute & University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Union Institute & University Secondary Education Report
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. UC Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Kent State University at Kent
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 8 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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 0 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Gods Bible School and College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Gods Bible School and College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Gods Bible School and College
With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 1 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 more about Secondary Education at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
With a ranking of #16, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Full Washington State Community College Secondary Education Report
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. NDC is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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