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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$20,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,428 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

The Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Ohio to see which 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 Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools

$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for design and applied arts students. Sinclair Community College is a 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. After completing their degree, design graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,075.

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

Full Design & Applied Arts at Sinclair Community College Report

$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great value for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. After completing their degree, design graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $17,250.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for design and applied arts students. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, design graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $25,333. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. Design majors at Franklin University take out an average of $43,242 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Design majors at Ohio State take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 10% of our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, design majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Kent State University at Kent Report

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year. After completing their degree, design graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $233, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $26,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, design graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

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 21 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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