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2024 Best Value Colleges for Music Education in Ohio

21 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 316 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Music Education in Ohio

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio music teacher education students list, Ohio State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $16,845 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $24,756 for ohio music teacher education students per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio music teacher education students list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Youngstown State University is $12,225 for ohio music teacher education students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

Kent State also made our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $19,117 for ohio music teacher education students.

Full Kent State University at Kent Music Education Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $22,415 for ohio music teacher education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 26 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $18,558 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students per year to attend BGSU.

Full BGSU Music Education Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $15,962 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Wright State University - Main Campus.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Ashland is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 1 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio music teacher education students list, Ashland has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ashland University is $20,974 for ohio music teacher education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland University Music Education Report

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,312 for ohio music teacher education students.

Read more about Music Education at University of Toledo

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

MVNU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University is $21,089 for ohio music teacher education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Cedarville is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Cedarville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cedarville University is $22,817 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Otterbein University is located in Westerville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Otterbein also made our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Otterbein is $22,881 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Otterbein University

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Muskingum University is a small school located in New Concord, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Muskingum also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $18,561 for ohio music teacher education students per year to attend Muskingum University.

Full Muskingum Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Mount Union did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Alliance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Union, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mount Union is $23,826 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Mount Union

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Capital also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $20,020 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Capital.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Capital University Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #17, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Baldwin Wallace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $25,361 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Baldwin Wallace College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Baldwin Wallace College

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #18, Malone University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio list. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Malone also made our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Malone University is $18,965 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

Read more about Music Education at Malone University

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. Bluffton is located in Bluffton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Bluffton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bluffton is $23,407 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Bluffton University

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” list. It costs about $34,592 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students per year to attend Xavier University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Xavier

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools in Ohio ranking, coming in at #21. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UDayton is $29,928 for Ohio Music Teacher Education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Dayton Music Education Report

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