by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on music in Ohio, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 23 schools in Ohio offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Ohio.
The most focused school in the country for music is Cleveland Institute Of Music. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute Of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Cleveland Institute Of Music
Oberlin College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit university. About 24% of the degrees Oberlin College awards are in music, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Oberlin College
Capital University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital University is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Capital University
A rank of #4 makes Baldwin Wallace College one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university. Music accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Baldwin Wallace College
Terra State Community College is one of the most focused music schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Terra State Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Fremont. Music accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Terra State Community College
Bowling Green State University Main Campus landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 224 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Otterbein University landed the #8 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Otterbein University
Youngstown State University comes in at #9 for music focus this year. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Youngstown State University awards are in music, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Youngstown State University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Mount Vernon Nazarene University awards are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Cedarville University placed #11 for music by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Cedarville University
Ohio University Main Campus placed #12 for music by degree focus. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Ohio University Main Campus
Stark State College placed #13 for music by degree focus. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Stark State College
Owens Community College placed #14 for music by degree focus. Owens Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg. About 0.7% of the degrees Owens Community College awards are in music, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Owens Community College
Miami University Oxford comes in at #15 for music focus this year. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Miami University Oxford awards are in music, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Miami University Oxford
Case Western Reserve University comes in at #16 for music focus this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in music, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Case Western Reserve University
Wright State University Main Campus landed the #17 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Wright State University Main Campus awards are in music, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Wright State University Main Campus
Kent State University At Kent ranked #18 on our list of the most focused music schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. About 0.5% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in music, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Kent State University At Kent
Cleveland State University landed the #19 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Cleveland State University
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #20 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Akron Main Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #21 for music focus this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Dayton ranked #22 on our list of the most focused music schools. Located in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Dayton
University Of Toledo ranked #23 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Toledo awards are in music, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Toledo
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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