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Ohio State University - Main Campus Bachelor’s in Music

23 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$21,964 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in music, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Ohio State Bachelor’s in Music

#173 in the U.S
#7 in Ohio

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #7 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Music Colleges for Veterans10
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)33
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)47
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)49
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music64
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)75
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k)91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k)91
Most Popular Colleges for Music92
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools92
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k)113
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music133
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)154
Best Music Schools173
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music207
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music224
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)273
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k)273
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k)279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid)282
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid)288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music390
Highest Paid Music Graduates413
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates416
Best Value Colleges for Music472
Most Focused Colleges for Music885
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music934

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from Ohio State Cost?

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,615$32,599
Fees$903$903
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$13,066$13,066
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State in Music walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From Ohio State?

$21,964 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

music who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,137.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

Online degrees for the Ohio State music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

23 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.8% Women
21.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 23 bachelor’s degrees in music handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 47.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in music in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 21.7% of music bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White18
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at Ohio State

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Music9
Music Performance10
Music Theory & Composition1
Jazz Studies3

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance17
Design & Applied Arts43
Drama & Theater Arts20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts26
Fine & Studio Arts111

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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