by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 209 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,650 and $25,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The visual 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 Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at BGSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wittenberg University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wittenberg University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Tiffin University
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College landed the #5 spot on the list. LEC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Painesville, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus
Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Kent State University at Kent
Notre Dame College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. NDC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Antioch College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Antioch College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s 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.
Full Antioch College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Findlay General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Malone University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Malone University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at OHIO Lancaster
Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at OHIO Southern
With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Toledo
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. OHIO Chillicothe is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at OHIO Chillicothe
Hiram College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hiram College is a small school located in Hiram, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Hiram
Art Academy of Cincinnati came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Art Academy of Cincinnati is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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