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Music at Ohio State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, take a look at what Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is in Columbus, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 music graduations were recorded at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Of 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Ohio State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#2 of 17
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 53
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#237 of 421

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#2 of 17
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 53
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#237 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Music program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,073
2 years	$32,084
3 years	$48,180
4 years	$40,034
5 years	$47,180

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Music graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus earn a median of $40,034, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 42% women (24) and 58% men (33).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 31 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 35% were women (11) and 65% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 15 master’s music degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Music master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Music Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 11 doctoral music degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Music doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus

This Music program at Ohio State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	47
Music Performance	7
Jazz Studies	3

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Ohio State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.