2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music in Ohio

Music is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 doctor's degrees in music during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music School for Your Doctor's Degree

The music doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music in Ohio ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for music, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Music in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in music.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

47 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in music. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in music in Ohio.

There were roughly 47 music students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

25 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in music. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music in Ohio.

There were roughly 25 music individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the music program report average early career income of $39,600.

More information about a doctorate in music from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in music has to look into Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in music in Ohio.

There were roughly 6 music students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

4

Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cleveland Institute of Music is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in music. Cleveland Institute of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in music in Ohio.

There were about 3 music individuals who graduated with this degree at Cleveland Institute of Music in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music from Cleveland Institute of Music

5

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in music in Ohio.

There were roughly 1 music individuals who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music from Kent State University at Kent

5

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.

There were roughly 1 music students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music from Case Western Reserve University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	81
Michigan	149	66
Indiana	130	52
Wisconsin	104	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music

Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	33
General Music	31
Music Theory & Composition	6
Keyboard Instruments	6
Conducting	5
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	1
Voice Performance	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Arts & Media Management	8
Drama & Theater Arts	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6
General Visual & Performing Arts	4
Dance	2

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.