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2023 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio

5 Colleges
$31,428 Avg Salary
$27,313 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Ohio to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular online school in Ohio for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Columbus State Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Modern College of Design is a great place for design and applied arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Kettering, The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from The Modern College of Design carry an average student debtload of $5,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at The Modern College of Design

#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for design and applied arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Design majors at Franklin University take out an average of $43,242 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Franklin University Report

The excellent online programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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 town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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

#5

The North Coast College

Lakewood, OH

The excellent online programs at The North Coast College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, The North Coast College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The North Coast College Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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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