Ranking
Best Visual and Performing Arts, General Colleges in Ohio 2026
10 Ohio colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 10
- Cheapest net price
- $10,897
- Top earnings 10y
- $59,764
- Public / Private
- 5 / 5
Kent State University at Stark
B- ROI score
- 10.41
- Net price
- $10,897
- Earnings 10y
- $45,388
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
B- ROI score
- 9.05
- Net price
- $12,542
- Earnings 10y
- $45,388
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wittenberg University
C- ROI score
- 7.37
- Net price
- $18,649
- Earnings 10y
- $54,947
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
Walsh University
C- ROI score
- 7.29
- Net price
- $20,493
- Earnings 10y
- $59,764
- Acceptance
- 70.7%
Hiram College
C- ROI score
- 6.45
- Net price
- $21,058
- Earnings 10y
- $54,311
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
Ohio University-Main Campus
C- ROI score
- 6.08
- Net price
- $21,637
- Earnings 10y
- $52,581
- Acceptance
- 85%
Malone University
C- ROI score
- 5.84
- Net price
- $20,948
- Earnings 10y
- $48,909
- Acceptance
- 75.9%
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
D- ROI score
- 5.34
- Net price
- $25,648
- Earnings 10y
- $54,810
- Acceptance
- 85.3%
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
D- ROI score
- 4.98
- Net price
- $24,022
- Earnings 10y
- $47,896
- Acceptance
- 81%
Columbus College of Art & Design
D- ROI score
- 3.45
- Net price
- $29,439
- Earnings 10y
- $40,664
- Acceptance
- 67.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Ohio schools with positive Visual and Performing Arts, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.63 (5 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, OH tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Ohio colleges are in this list?
10 Ohio colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.