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2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$25,237 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,068 Avg Salary

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 Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Stark the best value school in Ohio for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Canton, Kent State University at Stark is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Stark are $6,651 per year.

Read full report on Music at Kent State University at Stark

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

Read full report on Music at Youngstown State University

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

Full Music at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at UC accumulate an average of around $21,668 in student debt.

Full Music at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year. Music majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $25,247 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Music at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $21,306.

Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Read full report on Music at Miami University - Oxford

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

Full Music at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

Read full report on Music at Kent State University at Kent

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $21,035 in student debt.

Full Music at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $32,006 in student debt.

Full Music at Cleveland State University Report

Best Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Music Schools 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.

  • 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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