by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 147 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 124 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 Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Miami University - Hamilton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a small school located in Hamilton, Ohio that handed out 31 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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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With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Antioch University McGregor is a small school located in Yellow Springs, Ohio that handed out 28 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Antioch University McGregor Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Ohio Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students 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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With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Kent State University at Trumbull is a public institution located in Warren, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Ashtabula, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Ashtabula Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Kent State University at Stark ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Kent State University at Stark is a small public school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Stark Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Kent State University at Geauga did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Burton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Cleveland State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Shawnee State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shawnee State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Middletown is a small school located in Middletown, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Case Western
Kent State University at Salem came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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