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2024 Best Music History Schools in Ohio

3 Colleges in Ohio
13 Music History Degrees Awarded
Music History isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #840 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for music history students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 degrees in music history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music History School

Best Music History Schools in Ohio Your choice of music history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music History School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Pick Your Music History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music History
Master's Degrees in Music History

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music History Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Music History in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of music history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Music History

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music history has to look into Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music history. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in music history has to look into Kent State University at Kent. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from Kent State University at Kent

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in music history. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music history from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Baldwin Wallace University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music history. 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 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 2 music history students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music history from Baldwin Wallace University

Best Music History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music History Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 12
Illinois 870 1
Indiana 737 0
Wisconsin 672 0

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 573
General Music 245
Music Theory & Composition 75
Other Music 65
Music Pedagogy 54
Music Technology 41
Jazz Studies 24
Keyboard Instruments 21
Conducting 19
Voice Performance 16

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