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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

25 Colleges
$25,573 Avg Salary
$26,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts 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. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $24,939 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $25,828. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $342, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Out of the 25 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Otterbein take out an average of $26,349 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 25 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UC accumulate an average of around $24,461 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Cedarville take out is $26,880.

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#7

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Capital accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Oberlin carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,075.

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Columbus College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from CCAD take out $27,626 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $510, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 25 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).
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