Ranked #73 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Music Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 238 degrees in general music annually.
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Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Music Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in general music needs to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 general music students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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University of Dayton is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 14 general music students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 9 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
Cleveland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 54th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).