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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Ohio

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio

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Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 92 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Ohio

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Chatfield College
Saint Martin, Ohio

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatfield College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chatfield College is located in Saint Martin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Stark. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio. Kent State University at Stark is a small school located in Canton, Ohio that handed out 771 ’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 Ohio State University - Newark Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio. This small school is located in Newark, Ohio, and it awarded 536 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Geauga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Burton, Ohio, and it awarded 164 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Akron Wayne College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. University of Akron Wayne College is located in Orrville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Kent State University at Trumbull landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Trumbull is a public institution located in Warren, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 161 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ohio State University - Lima Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a small public school situated in Huron, Ohio. It awarded 189 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school awarded 108 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 #11, Ohio State University - Marion Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a small public school situated in Marion, Ohio. It awarded 107 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 2,243 students in 2020-2021.

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Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 476 students in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Salem ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Salem is a small public school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 68 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Located in Hillsboro, Ohio, this small public school awarded 130 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Lorain County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Elyria, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 871 students in 2020-2021.

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 24 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio

Antioch College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking. Yellow Springs, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small school located in Ashtabula, Ohio that handed out 75 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio

Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school situated in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It awarded 103 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

With a ranking of #21, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

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With a ranking of #22, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. Columbus State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,464 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #23, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 28 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Washington State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #24. Washington State Community College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 88 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Edison State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #25. Edison Community College is located in Piqua, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Edison State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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