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2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio

1 Colleges in the United States
$22,089 Avg Student Debt
$47,439 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Badge [Other Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/design-and-applied-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for other design & applied arts students.

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2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools

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Lakeland Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value other design & applied arts schools in Ohio. Set in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,872, while out-of-state students pay about $9,235. Students borrow a median of $19,857 to complete the other design & applied arts program here. Soon after graduation, other design & applied arts degree recipients from Lakeland Community College generally make around $51,941. That is a strong return on a $19,857 median debt.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College earned it the #2 place for other design & applied arts. Set in the suburb of Blue Ash, University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,106, with out-of-state students paying around $15,904. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $19,408 in student loans. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates of University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College earn a median of $42,936 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Students looking for strong value in other design & applied arts will find it at Bowling Green State University Main Campus, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,912, compared with $21,900 for out-of-state students. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates of Bowling Green State University Main Campus earn a median of $35,645 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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