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Ohio State University

Breakdown of “Education Quality” at OSU

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By Gender
MalesB+
FemalesB-
By Major
AccountingA
Agriculture/HorticultureA-
Animal StudiesC+
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentB
Art & Design DepartmentF
Athletics/TrainingB
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB+
Chemical EngineeringD+
ChemistryC
Civil EngineeringA
CommunicationsA+
Computer EngineeringB
Computer ScienceA-
CriminalA
Cultures/CivilizationF
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcD-
EconomicsB
EducationB
Electrical EngineeringA
Engineering DepartmentB
EnglishA
FinanceA
Geography and GeosciencesA+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)A-
Industrial Operations EngineeringC
KinesiologyA+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
LinguisticsC-
MathD
Mechanical EngineeringA+
Music - PerformanceB-
Music EducationA-
Natural ResourcesC+
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA
Nuclear EngineeringA+
NursingA+
OtherB
Perfomance ArtsF
PharmacyA+
Political ScienceB+
PreMed and MedicalA
PsychologyB-
Public PolicyB+
UndecidedB
Video/MediaC

Against similar schools

Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

Ohio State University
 B
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B+

Harvard University
 B+
University of Southern California
 B+
University of California - Berkeley
 A-
Cornell University
 A-
Stanford University
 A-
Michigan State University
 A-
New York University
 B+
F
A+

Education Quality

... the school cares more about football than education ...Read full comment
... However, I think that this school is better than most of the major private/non-Ivy League schools in the North East, and definitely better the SU...Read full comment
... As stated by many others, I'm sure, the coursework is not mind-boggling (unless you're engineering, but that's universal) and you can do little ...Read full comment
... In my GEC classes I found the professors hard to talk to or work with but in my major classes I found the profs to be very supportive and are...Read full comment
... So, I think it was a pretty good educational experience from both an academic and social standpoint ...Read full comment
... There are some decent graduate programs at OSU, but the undergrad education and reputation of the school is horrendous outside of the state of...Read full comment
... My first two years I struggled as the general education classes, as many mentioned, could have hundreds in the class ...Read full comment
... The undergrad education is about the same as you would find at the University of Toledo or Bowling Green, especially for the first two years ...Read full comment
... I transferred to this university in hopes of accessing better education but instead, I ended up with exams over material NOT LECTURED ...Read full comment
... Ohio State University is an overwhelming place to begin your college education ...Read full comment
... OSU served its purpose; it gave me a broad academic education, while allowing me to learn about people and life in general ...Read full comment
... i sometimes doubt the quality of the education im getting here when i look at my classmates and roommates and wonder how they ever got accepted h...Read full comment
... I was sold a bill of goods upon entering, only to find that the education was far too overpriced for what you got in return ...Read full comment
... However, it is important to realize that it is YOUR responsibility to set your own educational path ...Read full comment
... Anyone seeking for real music performance education should not go here, and anyone seeking for average music performance education can enter OSU ...Read full comment
... I'd say it's fine, but the education I have gotten at the joke of a school, Fisher College of Business, is not worth it ...Read full comment
... But part of my education was growing up and standing up for myself ...Read full comment
... The education here is below-average, and definitely not worth the money as an in or out of state student ...Read full comment
... ) First of all, academics; I think most people would agree that General Education (GE) at Ohio State is horrible ...Read full comment
... Overall, Ohio State has provided me with an education that allowed me to get a job in order to pay off that same education ...Read full comment
... Here, I know that I am receiving a top notch education in every aspect ...Read full comment
... the worst part is remembering that you are here to get and education, not just party and socially interact ...Read full comment
... I left the school because, although they were ranked highly, I was unhappy with the quality of education there ...Read full comment
... She cut me off and told me about the great education program they have at OSU if I was interested in teaching ...Read full comment
... Overall, Ohio State has provided me with an education that allowed me to get a job in order to pay off that same education ...Read full comment
... If you are on here complaining about your education/social life/amenities, etc go out and do something about it ...Read full comment
... Ohio State provided me with an excellent education, real world experience in an internship, and all the great experiences that come from attending...Read full comment
... Coming from a high quality college prep high school, most of the general education classes have been very easy but the upper level engineering c...Read full comment
... My friends who attended smaller universities received a better education from more experienced teachers ...Read full comment
... Don't be disheartened when you education, art, and Poly Sci friends are getting a 90% on their exams ...Read full comment
... If you want to go to a university where you will be primarily taught by teaching assistants and graduate students then Ohio State University is th...Read full comment
... Also a waste of money; I got a full scholarship, but the education I got there wasn't even worth the gas money to drive down to Columbus ...Read full comment
... I seriously believe that an undergraduate at this school will get an education equal to that at Berkeley, William & Mary, Virginia, UNC, etc ...Read full comment
... Overall, Ohio State has provided me with an education that allowed me to get a job in order to pay off that same education ...Read full comment
... If you want a school for the education, choose somewhere else ...Read full comment
... I can not think of any other place that is more ideal for a college education ...Read full comment
... Actually, most students I have met feel they are getting an adequate, but not exempl1ary education ...Read full comment
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