Education in Muskingum  County

There is a skilled and readily available workforce in Zanesville and Muskingum County offering a significant advantage for businesses seeking to start or relocate to the area.

The accessibility to higher education options locally provide many Muskingum County employers a further advantage by offering partnerships with Zane State College (ZSC), Ohio University Zanesville (OUZ), Muskingum University (MU) and Mid East Career & Technology Center (MECTC).

Muskingum County’s businesses employ approximately 37,000 workers, with the largest sectors being

Health Care at 19.6%, Retail at 13.4%, Education at 9.7%, and Manufacturing at 8.6%.

 

With employer-oriented educational institutions, Muskingum County employers can easily make an affordable commitment to the continuous development of their workforce.

Top Degreed Programs
Health Professions and Related Occupations - ZSC, OUZ, MECTC & MU
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards 4 Year Awards Postgrad Awards Total Awards
Registered Nurse 75 45 0 120
LPN 25 0 0 25
EMT 21 0 0 21
Radiographer 10 0 0 10
Lab Technician 9 0 0 9
Medical Records Tech 9 0 0 9
TOTAL 149 45 0 194
Business and Financial Related Occupations - OUZ & MU
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards 4 Year Awards Postgrad Awards Total Awards
Business Admin. & Management 34 25 0 59
Real Estate 24 0 0 24
Accounting 6 15 0 21
Marketing 5 11 0 16
Human Resources 11 0 0 11
Accounting Tech 7 0 0 7
Sales 5 5
International Business 0 3 0 3
TOTAL 92 54 0 156
Education Occupations - OUZ & MU
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards 4 Year Awards Postgrad Awards Total Awards
Special Education & Teaching 0 7 27 34
Early Childhood Education & Teaching 0 15 8 23
Education, General 10 0 12 12
Biology, Education 0 19 0 19
Reading Teacher Education 0 0 18 18
English, Education 0 10 0 10
History, Education 0 7 0 7
Art, Education 0 6 0 6
Chemistry, Education 0 6 0 6
Gifted Education 0 0 5 5
Mathematics, Education 0 5 0 5
Political Sci., Education 0 5 0 5
Teacher Education 0 0 4 4
Jr. High Education 0 2 1 3
Teaching ESL 0 0 3 3
Economic, Education 0 2 0 2
Music Teacher Education 0 2 0 2
Phys. Ed. Education 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 10 88 78 170
Engineering Occupations - ZSC, OUZ, MU
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards 4 Year Awards Postgrad Awards Total Awards
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies Technicians 32 0 0 32
Electromechanical Engineering 15 0 0 15
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 11 0 0 11
Engineering, Genereal 7 0 0 7
Computer Software Technology/Technician 6 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians 4 0 0 4
TOTAL 75 7 0 82
Top Trade Programs
Electrical Trades - ZSC & MECTC
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards Total Awards
Lineworkers 32 32
Electrician 18 18
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 32 32
Electromechanical Engineering 15 15
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians 7 7
TOTAL 104 104
Construction Trades - MECTC
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards Total Awards
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 27 27
Welding Technology/Welder 19 19
TOTAL 46 46
Criminal Justice Trades - ZSC
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards Total Awards
Criminal Justice/Political Science 13 13
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 9 9
TOTAL 22 22
Computer Trades - ZSC & MECTC
Program Certificate/2 Yr Awards Total Awards
Computer Support Specialist 3 3
Computer Software Technology/Technician 6 6
Computer/Information Systems Security 3 3
Game & Interactive Media Design 1 1
TOTAL 13 13