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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio

63 Colleges
$21,708 Avg Salary
$27,365 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 880 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #38 most popular major in Ohio.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 63 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $342, based 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 Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for fine and studio arts students. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UC take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

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Out of the 63 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $26,166 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $363.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $281, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from CIA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Oberlin take out is $26,000.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
12 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 729
Illinois 1,584
Indiana 645
Wisconsin 585

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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