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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Ohio

51 Ranked Colleges
841 Degrees Awarded
$32,718 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 11,803 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,277 and $22,064 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 841 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Ohio

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Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio. Yellow Springs, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Midwest. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Trumbull landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pontifical College Josephinum. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Hamilton, Ohio, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school situated in Ashtabula, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Geauga landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Geauga is a public institution located in Burton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

Ohio Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. OCU is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 25 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Miami University - Middletown ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school situated in Middletown, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #12, Kent State University at East Liverpool did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. East Liverpool, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio

Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public institution located in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Salem did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Kent State University at Salem is a small public school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #17, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Kent State University at Stark came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Stark is a public institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

Defiance College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Located in Defiance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio

With a ranking of #23, Wilmington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

With a ranking of #24, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Malone is located in Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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