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2023 Best Value Music Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$18,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,206 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 474 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #16 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Music Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Music Schools in Ohio

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Music Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school 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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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for music students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in Ohio list.

Full Music at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Ohio. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe 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.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students. Kent State is a fairly 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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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron 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. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school 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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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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.

Read full report on Music at Wright State University - Main Campus

Best Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Music Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 299
Illinois 423
Indiana 298
Wisconsin 61

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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