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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,399 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Ohio to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Our analysis found Owens Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $5,510 per year.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cincinnati State also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,465 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

UC also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Antioch University - Midwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Ohio. Antioch University McGregor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.

Antioch University McGregor undergraduate students pay an average of $15,201 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Colleges 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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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