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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

23 Colleges
$23,650 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #185 most popular major in Ohio with 67 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 23 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 General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual arts 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 school in Ohio for general visual and performing arts students. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $26,500.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at Columbus College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#6

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #6, Wittenberg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Springfield.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Wittenberg University Report

#7

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

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#7

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.

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#9

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

With a ranking of #9, Lake Erie College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Painesville, LEC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 10
Illinois 62
Indiana 26
Wisconsin 78

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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