2023 Best Value Music Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Music Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Ohio to see which 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the best value school in Ohio for music students. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 a year.
Sinclair Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Music Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Stark is a great value for music students. Located in the suburb of Canton, Kent State University at Stark is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State University at Stark are $6,651 a year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at Kent State University at Stark take out is $28,000.
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Out of the 22 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a 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 #4 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great value for music students. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $5,510 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for music students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. Music majors at Ohio State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in Ohio list.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from OHIO Athens take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year. The average amount in student loans that music majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $19,754.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Music Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year. After completing their degree, music graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year. After completing their degree, music graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $28,000.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. 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.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 734 |
| Illinois | 1,129 |
| Indiana | 660 |
| Wisconsin | 359 |
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Music Related Majors for Music
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.
- 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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