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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio

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

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 Most Popular 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 56 schools in Ohio to see which 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 .

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

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Out of the 56 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, design graduates from UC take out $25,333 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 #3 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

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Out of the 56 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,075.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbus College of Art and Design is a great place for design and applied arts students. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, design majors at CCAD accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, design graduates from BGSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $26,000.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $17,250.

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The Modern College of Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Kettering, The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Design majors at The Modern College of Design take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. CIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

On average, design graduates from CIA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $591, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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