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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

91 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 91 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UC take out is $24,461. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Kent State take out $27,612 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. Located in the large 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 debt load 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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The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at BGSU take out is $26,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $26,292 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $363.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $14,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $24,939.

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Columbus College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at CCAD accumulate an average of around $27,626 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $510, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. 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 debt load of $26,000.

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#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $29,281 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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

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#13

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #13, Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at CIA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
15 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
16 Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH
17 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
18 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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