2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Featured Design Programs
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BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $13,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value design and applied arts schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,011 |
| Illinois | 979 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 717 |
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Other Related Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts
Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Design & Applied Arts Related Majors for Design
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 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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