2025 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you pursue a doctor's degree in education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 299 doctor's degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of education for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Education in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Doctorate in Education

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in education. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in education. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in education has to take a look at Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Ohio University - Athens Campus

4

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in education. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Miami University - Oxford

5

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the city of Toledo.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Toledo

6

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Kent State University at Kent

7

The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Findlay is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the town of Findlay.More information about a doctorate in education from The University of Findlay

Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	29	377
Michigan	29	322
Illinois	29	562
Wisconsin	27	134

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	112
Educational Administration	81
Curriculum & Instruction	24
Student Counseling	18
Education Philosophy	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Instructional Media Design	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8
Other Education	7
Educational Assessment	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.