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Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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.

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 school with a small student population.

Kent State University at Stark undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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.

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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 distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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 large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Kent State University at Kent 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. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per 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.

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

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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).

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