Education at Ohio State
Ohio State graduates about 356 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 70th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $31 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Ohio State
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Activity and Education Services.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at Ohio State
- Math & statistics 87 · #45
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Biology 85 · #39
- Health & pre-med fields 85 · #30
- Physics & astronomy 84 · #60
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio State with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.