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2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio

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Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 1,941 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,428 and $27,313 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in design and applied arts.

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Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio design students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 253 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at UC

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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 Design Major in Ohio list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 238 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Kent State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio. Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 119 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 76 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Design & Applied Arts at Miami University - Oxford

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s design degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at BGSU

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With a ranking of #6, The Modern College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. The Modern College of Design is located in Kettering, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s design degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at The Modern College of Design

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Cleveland Institute of Art came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. CIA is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 66 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 CIA Design & Applied Arts Report

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Sinclair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 153 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Sinclair Community College

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 76 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 49 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cedarville Design & Applied Arts Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Design & Applied Arts Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 44 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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With a ranking of #13, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s design degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Akron Main Campus

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With a ranking of #14, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 353 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Columbus State

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Design & Applied Arts Report

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University of Dayton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s design 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at UDayton

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Franklin University

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 22 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Owens Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

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With a ranking of #19, Art Academy of Cincinnati did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 15 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Art Academy of Cincinnati Design & Applied Arts Report

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Cleveland State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Cleveland State University

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #21. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 13 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Shawnee State University

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 13 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Cincinnati State

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #23, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Design & Applied Arts at Xavier

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at MVNU

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Lakeland Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Lakeland is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lakeland Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

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Clark State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio ranking. Clark State Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Clark State Community College

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

With a ranking of #25, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Ohio list. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Otterbein University Design & Applied Arts Report

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