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2023 Best Music Schools in Ohio

22 Colleges
$27,206 Avg Salary
$26,547 Avg Student Debt

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

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The Best Music Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Ohio to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for music students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $19,754.

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#3

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for music students. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Music majors at Ohio State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for music students. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.

After completing their degree, music graduates from Oberlin carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#6

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Ohio ranking. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

Music majors at Capital take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

On average, music graduates from OHIO Athens take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Music at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Schools in Ohio ranking. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, music graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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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 22 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).

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