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2023 Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 49% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in Ohio. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

About 41% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 59% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland Institute of Music is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in music at Cleveland Institute of Music, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in music at OHIO Athens, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in music at Ohio State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Music at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree music programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Music at Miami University - Oxford Report

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

About 64% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 36% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the music majors at the school.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at Youngstown State University Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 8 students majoring in music at Cleveland State University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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