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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$23,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #20 most popular major in Ohio with 1,456 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for design 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 Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, design graduates from UC take out $24,382 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Franklin University carry an average student debtload of $40,496.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Miami University - Oxford take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,408.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at BGSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,890. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $233, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,484.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year.

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The Modern College of Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the small city of Kettering, The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Modern College of Design are $30,328 a year.

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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Illinois 979
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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