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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Ohio

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 841 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio. This small school is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - Midwest. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio. Antioch University - Midwest is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Trumbull. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Pontifical College Josephinum landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hamilton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students 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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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school situated in Ashtabula, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Youngstown State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Geauga is a small public school situated in Burton, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

Ohio Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Ohio Christian University is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Miami University - Middletown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Miami University - Middletown is located in Middletown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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 landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Kent State University at East Liverpool came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a small school located in East Liverpool, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio

Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mount St. Joseph University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 12 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 Kent ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.

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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. 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.

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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

With a ranking of #21, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

With a ranking of #22, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio list. Located in Defiance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. 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 came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Ohio ranking. Malone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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