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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Music is the #26 most popular major in Ohio with 1,138 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the music bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $21,306.

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#3

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oberlin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Music majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $25,247 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at UC accumulate an average of around $21,668 in student debt.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 734
Illinois 1,129
Indiana 660
Wisconsin 359

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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