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2024 Best Art History Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges in Ohio
137 Art History Degrees Awarded
Art History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #192 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 degrees in art history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art History School

Best Art History Schools in Ohio The art history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art History rankings. We derive our Best Overall Art History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Art History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art History
Master's Degrees in Art History
Doctor's Degrees in Art History

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art History in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of art history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Art History

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in art history needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in art history. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 art history students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in art history needs to check out Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 17 art history students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Oberlin College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in art history. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 art history students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
63.6% Growth in Graduates

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 art history students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH

Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Gambier. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 art history students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 15 art history students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH
75.0% Growth in Graduates

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 4 art history students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH
75.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the city of Akron. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 4 art history students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in art history from Columbus College of Art and Design

Best Art History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 74
Illinois 870 137
Indiana 737 47
Wisconsin 672 45

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Art History is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 383
Art Studies 229
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 63
Drawing 33
Painting 17
Intermedia/Multimedia 15
Sculpture 13
Printmaking 7
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 5
Jewelry Arts 5

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