2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio
7Colleges
1,096Bachelor's Degrees
$28,220Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,096 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, design & applied arts is the #15 most popular major in Ohio. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 5.5% of all the design bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Ohio ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design & applied arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Design Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's design & applied arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population. UC also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at UC is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 17,465 students at UC that take at least one class online. 10,255 of UC students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population. BGSU also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. There are approximately 4,353 students at BGSU that take at least one class online. 4,329 students are part time.
Kent State University at Kent earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population. Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 15,625 students take at least one class online at Kent State. About 6,651 of the students at Kent State are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Main Campus as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio rankings.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. 8,459 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Ohio University - Athens Campus as the #5 school in this year's rankings. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens. OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio list.
The student loan default rate at OHIO Athens is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,926 students take at least one class online at OHIO Athens. 7,245 of OHIO Athens students are attending part time.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best design & applied arts schools for non-traditional students. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron. University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio list.
About 2.8% of University of Akron Main Campus students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,842 students at University of Akron Main Campus that take at least one class online. About 3,857 of the students at University of Akron Main Campus are attending part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Cleveland State University. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Ohio ranking.
The student loan default rate at Cleveland State University is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,187 students at Cleveland State University that take at least one class online. 4,202 of Cleveland State University students are attending part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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With 1,096 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, design & applied arts is the #15 most popular major in Ohio. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 5.5% of all the design bachelor's degrees in the country.
