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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

21 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 9th in Ohio. In fact, 4,641 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 21 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbus.

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#8

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

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Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,306
Michigan 3,433
Illinois 5,502
Wisconsin 2,248

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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