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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

39 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular 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.

About 78% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $24,382. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the design majors at the school.

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

Out of the 39 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus College of Art and Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 71% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, design graduates from CCAD take out $29,443 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $510, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 39 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Of the 73 students majoring in design at Miami University - Oxford, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Design majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $21,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Institute of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. CIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 71% of the design majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $591, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cleveland Institute of Art Report

#6

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

About 53% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 47 students majoring in design at Ohio State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $27,890 in student debt. 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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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Women make up 74% of the design majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus 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

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 26 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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