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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$5,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 11,432 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $12,000.

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$4,161 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lakeland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,161 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Lakeland accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Ohio. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Stark State College take out $16,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $14,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$4,139 Average Tuition & Fees

Edison State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $4,139 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Edison Community College take out is $14,306.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Owens Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $5,510 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Owens State Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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#8

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $16,415 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,465 Average Tuition & Fees

Lorain County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,465 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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$5,625 Average Tuition & Fees

Marion Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Marion, MTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,625 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $11,852.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,711
Illinois 18,292
Indiana 3,815
Wisconsin 2,376

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

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