2027 Best Value Sculpture Schools in Ohio
[Sculpture](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/sculpture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for sculpture students.
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2027 Best Value Sculpture Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in sculpture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Sculpture Schools
For return on investment in sculpture, no school beat University Of Akron Main Campus this year. University Of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,135, while out-of-state students pay about $20,815. Sculpture graduates carry a median of $25,919 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sculpture degree recipients from University Of Akron Main Campus generally make around $22,837. That is a strong return on a $25,919 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in sculpture will find it at Ohio University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,158, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Typical student debt for sculpture graduates is $26,000. Early-career sculpture graduates make about $29,756. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Cleveland Institute Of Art came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value sculpture schools. Cleveland Institute Of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. In-state tuition and fees average $48,700. Typical student debt for sculpture graduates is $27,000. Sculpture graduates of Cleveland Institute Of Art earn a median of $18,839 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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