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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,109 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

With 62 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #30 most popular major in Ohio.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Ohio

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH
$28,480 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tiffin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Tiffin University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Tiffin University Report

$17,141 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Institute & University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $17,141 per year.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Ohio. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Toledo Report

Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 290
Indiana 19
Wisconsin 4
Michigan 13

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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