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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$25,327 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,573 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year. After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,075.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 a year. On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $17,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Owens Community College Report

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 10% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Youngstown State University take out is $31,000.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. 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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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value visual and performing arts programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Kent State take out is $27,612. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Visual & Performing Arts majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $24,939 in student loans while working on their egree.

Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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

$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Wright State University - Main Campus take out is $27,819.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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