Education colleges in Ohio, ranked by graduates
35 colleges in Ohio awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education in 2023: 3,838 degrees, 7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (4.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Bowling Green State University graduated the most (439, 15.5% of its class). 14 of the 35 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is Defiance College at 48%.
Education colleges in Ohio
Every Ohio college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its education page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green State University | Public | 439 | 15.5% | 81% | 1170 |
| 2 | Ohio State University | Public | 428 | 3.7% | 61% | 1430 |
| 3 | Kent State University | Public | 379 | 8.4% | 86% | 1180 |
| 4 | Central State University | Public | 357 | 33.6% | 99% | 1020 |
| 5 | Miami University (Ohio) | Public | 262 | 6.8% | 75% | 1380 |
| 6 | Ohio University | Public | 261 | 6.1% | 85% | 1220 |
| 7 | University of Cincinnati | Public | 199 | 3.2% | 85% | 1310 |
| 8 | University of Dayton | Private | 163 | 8.3% | 65% | 1330 |
| 9 | University of Akron | Public | 144 | 7.3% | 60% | 1170 |
| 10 | Wright State University | Public | 124 | 9.3% | 96% | 1150 |
| 11 | Youngstown State University | Public | 120 | 7.3% | 84% | 1100 |
| 12 | University of Toledo | Public | 105 | 4.4% | 92% | 1200 |
| 13 | Ashland University | Private | 88 | 18.1% | 76% | 1150 |
| 14 | Cedarville University | Private | 84 | 9.3% | 65% | 1150 |
| 15 | Cleveland State University | Public | 80 | 3.8% | 91% | 1150 |
| 16 | Capital University | Private | 61 | 13.6% | 70% | 1230 |
| 17 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Private | 53 | 14.9% | 84% | 1160 |
| 18 | Baldwin Wallace University | Private | 51 | 8.3% | 76% | 1230 |
| 19 | Shawnee State University | Public | 45 | 12.3% | 78% | 1100 |
| 20 | Walsh University | Private | 38 | 11.7% | 71% | 1150 |
| 21 | Xavier University | Private | 37 | 3.1% | 86% | 1300 |
| 22 | Findlay University | Private | 37 | 8.9% | 83% | 1150 |
| 23 | University of Rio Grande | Public | 28 | 28.6% | 78% | 1100 |
| 24 | Muskingum University | Private | 27 | 9.2% | 82% | 1230 |
| 25 | Malone University | Private | 26 | 15.5% | 76% | 1150 |
| 26 | Otterbein University | Private | 26 | 5.8% | 85% | 1230 |
| 27 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | Private | 23 | 4.2% | 58% | 1270 |
| 28 | Lake Erie College | Private | 22 | 16.3% | 70% | 1150 |
| 29 | Ohio Northern University | Private | 22 | 4.8% | 74% | 1230 |
| 30 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Private | 22 | 7.3% | 56% | 1230 |
| 31 | John Carroll University | Private | 21 | 3.9% | 81% | 1230 |
| 32 | Bluffton University | Private | 20 | 20.4% | 67% | 1230 |
| 33 | Wittenberg University | Private | 19 | 7% | 72% | 1230 |
| 34 | Defiance College | Private | 14 | 12.7% | 48% | 1120 |
| 35 | Ohio Dominican University | Private | 13 | 8.1% | 94% | 1150 |
Questions about education colleges in Ohio
What is the best college for education in Ohio?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest education programs in Ohio are Bowling Green State University (439), Ohio State University (428), Kent State University (379). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Ohio college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Ohio offer education?
35 four-year colleges in Ohio awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in education in 2023, 14 public and 21 private, for 3,838 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for education in Ohio?
At the 14 public universities on this list, Ohio residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Education elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.