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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

14 Colleges
$25,573 Avg Salary
$26,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 791 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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#3

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,053
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 146
Michigan 469

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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