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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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#3

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oberlin College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly 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 Colleges 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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