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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in Ohio. In fact, 11,432 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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

#1

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Owens Community College the best value school in Ohio for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year.

Owens State Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year.

Cincinnati State also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Ohio. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,465 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Lorain County Community College Report

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 & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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#5

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Antioch University - Midwest. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antioch University McGregor are $15,201 per year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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