2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
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.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cleveland Institute of Art helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Ohio. CIA is a fairly 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.
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Cedarville University 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 #6 on the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly 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.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school 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 large public school located in the midsize 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 very large public school located in the town of Athens.
Women make up 73% of the design majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,011 |
| Illinois | 979 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 717 |
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Majors Related to 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 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.