Best Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Ohio 2023

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in Ohio. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more.

Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –

Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Ohio for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address

1 Eastern Gateway Community College $3,528 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 110 John Scott Highway, Steubenville, Ohio 43952-3598
2 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus $6,500 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 1425 Newark Rd, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
3 Stark State College $6,639 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, Ohio 44720
4 Ohio University-Southern Campus $7,169 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 1804 Liberty Ave, Ironton, Ohio 45638
5 Ohio University-Eastern Campus $7,289 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 45425 National Rd W, Saint Clairsville, Ohio 43950
6 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus $7,569 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 1570 Granville Pike, Lancaster, Ohio 43130-1037
7 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus $7,853 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 101 University Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-0629
8 Central State University $9,389 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree 1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384-1004
9 University of Cincinnati-Clermont College $9,412 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 4200 Clermont College Dr, Batavia, Ohio 45103
10 Youngstown State University $11,616 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44555-0001
11 Franklin University $12,459 4-year, Private not-for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 201 S Grant Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43215-5399
12 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College $13,305 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree 9555 Plainfield Rd, Blue Ash, Ohio 45236-1096
13 Shawnee State University $14,945 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 940 Second St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
14 Wright State University-Main Campus $15,251 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
15 Cleveland State University $16,219 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
16 Union Institute & University $16,585 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 440 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206-1925
17 University of Akron Main Campus $17,351 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, Ohio 44325-4702
18 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus $17,427 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
19 Ursuline College $17,562 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2550 Lander Rd, Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
20 University of Toledo $17,822 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 2801 W Bancroft, Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
21 Mount Saint Joseph University $18,503 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 5701 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233-1670
22 Kent State University at Kent $18,643 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
23 Ohio State University-Main Campus $18,706 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, Ohio 43210
24 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus $19,219 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0063
25 Lourdes University $19,293 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania, Ohio 43560-2898
26 Muskingum University $19,743 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 10 College Drive, New Concord, Ohio 43762
27 Ashland University $19,758 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 401 College Avenue, Ashland, Ohio 44805
28 Notre Dame College $20,061 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 4545 College Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44121-4293
29 Walsh University $20,180 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2020 East Maple St, North Canton, Ohio 44720-3396
30 Malone University $20,193 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 2600 Cleveland Avenue NW, Canton, Ohio 44709-3308
31 Lake Erie College $20,254 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 391 W Washington St, Painesville, Ohio 44077-3389
32 Ohio Dominican University $20,478 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219
33 Heidelberg University $21,192 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 310 E Market St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883-2462
34 Mount Vernon Nazarene University $21,221 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 800 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050-9500
35 Marietta College $21,483 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree Irvine Bldg, Marietta, Ohio 45750
36 Capital University $21,946 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1 College and Main, Columbus, Ohio 43209-2394
37 Ohio University-Main Campus $22,521 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 020 Chubb Hall, Athens, Ohio 45701-2979
38 Miami University-Oxford $22,989 4-year, Public One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 501 East High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
39 University of Mount Union $23,583 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1972 Clark Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601-3929
40 Otterbein University $23,732 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1 South Grove Street, Westerville, Ohio 43081
41 Cedarville University $23,827 4-year, Private not-for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, Ohio 45314-0601
42 Baldwin Wallace University $23,832 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 275 Eastland Rd, Berea, Ohio 44017-2088
43 The University of Findlay $25,066 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1000 North Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840-3653
44 Bluffton University $26,002 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 1 University Drive, Bluffton, Ohio 45817-2104
45 Defiance College $26,811 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 701 N Clinton St., Defiance, Ohio 43512
46 Ohio Wesleyan University $27,242 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree 61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015-2370
47 John Carroll University $27,260 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 1 John Carroll Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio 44118-4538
48 University of Rio Grande $32,262 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 218 N College Ave, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674
49 Xavier University $32,429 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207-1092
50 University of Dayton $33,372 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469
51 Antioch University-Midwest NA 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 900 Dayton St, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387

In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges.   Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –

Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors

  • Special education and teaching (General)
  • Special education and teaching (Other)
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented

These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.

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Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

  • Secondary School GPA
  • Secondary School Rank
  • Secondary School Record
  • Completion of college-preparatory Program
  • Recommendations
  • Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL

Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.

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