by our College Data Analytics Team
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 an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,277 and $22,064 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,529 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences and humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Eastern Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio. OHIO Eastern is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatfield College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio. Chatfield College is located in Saint Martin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Stark landed the #3 spot on the list. Kent State University at Stark is a small public school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 761 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Stark Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Newark Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 536 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Wayne College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Orrville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Geauga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Geauga is located in Burton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio State University - Lima Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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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Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a small public school situated in Huron, Ohio. It awarded 189 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Trumbull came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Trumbull is located in Warren, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Marion Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 107 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,243 students in 2020-2021.
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Lakeland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Lakeland is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 476 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Hillsboro, Ohio, this small public school handed out 130 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Salem did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Lorain County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. This medium-sized school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 869 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 94 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Ashtabula, Ohio, and it awarded 64 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 1,464 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 28 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #22. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Full Washington State Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Edison State Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Edison Community College is located in Piqua, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 13 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Zane State College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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