by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,252 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Kent State University at Kent is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Kent State University at Kent
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Oberlin College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Oberlin College
CCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Columbus College of Art and Design
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Cleveland Institute of Art
Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Gambier.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Kenyon College
Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Capital University
Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Dayton
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 972 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 646 |
| Music | 630 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 456 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 291 |
| Dance | 102 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 82 |
| Arts & Media Management | 55 |
| Other Visual Art | 16 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 2 |
