College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s

57 Ranked Colleges
784 Degrees Awarded
$21,638 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 907 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,708 and $27,365 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 784 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fine and studio arts programs in the United States.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Fine Arts Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The fine arts 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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

1

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full Ohio State Fine & Studio Arts Report

2

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Kent State University at Kent

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UC

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 51 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

5

Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

6

Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. CIA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 43 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cleveland Institute of Art Fine & Studio Arts Report

7
Oberlin crest
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

With a ranking of #7, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Oberlin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 33 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Oberlin College Fine & Studio Arts Report

7

Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Youngstown State University

9

With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

10

Miami University - Oxford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Fine & Studio Arts Report

11
Shawnee State University crest
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Shawnee State University

12

With a ranking of #12, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Wright State University - Main Campus

13

Cleveland State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cleveland State University

14

University of Toledo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo Fine & Studio Arts Report

14
Otterbein crest
Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Otterbein is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Otterbein University

16
Denison crest
Denison University
Granville, Ohio

Denison University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Granville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Denison University

17
Kenyon crest
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

Kenyon College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Gambier, Ohio, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Kenyon

17

The College of Wooster came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. The College of Wooster is a small school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The College of Wooster

17

Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at CCAD

20

With a ranking of #20, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Ohio Wesleyan University

21
Wittenberg crest
Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wittenberg University is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Wittenberg

22

University of Mount Union ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alliance, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mount Union

23

With a ranking of #23, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Case Western Reserve University Fine & Studio Arts Report

24

With a ranking of #24, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Dayton Fine & Studio Arts Report

24
Xavier crest
Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Xavier

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options