2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,200 associate degrees in liberal arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of liberal arts for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts.

10 Top Ohio Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

140 Annual Graduates

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

2

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

227 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to check out University of Akron Main Campus. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron.More information about a associate in liberal arts from University of Akron Main Campus

3

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,036 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to check out Cuyahoga Community College District. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Cuyahoga Community College District

4

Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,195 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbus State Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Columbus State Community College

5

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

88 Annual Graduates

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus

6

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

295 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Sinclair Community College

7

Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

821 Annual Graduates

LCCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Elyria.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lorain County Community College

8

Clark State Community College
Springfield, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

172 Annual Graduates

Clark State Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Springfield.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Clark State Community College

9

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Youngstown State University

10

Bowling Green State University - Firelands
Huron, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

120 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Bowling Green State University - Firelands

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	410	4,620
Illinois	267	14,293
Wisconsin	224	642
Indiana	221	1,036

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	1,822
Humanities	1,161
Individualized Studies	810

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.