2026 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Ohio
[Music Technology](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music technology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music technology students.
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2026 Best Value Music Technology Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Technology Schools
For return on investment in music technology, no school beat Terra State Community College this year. Terra State Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Fremont. In-state tuition and fees average $5,748, while out-of-state students pay about $8,544. Students borrow a median of $24,070 to complete the music technology program here. Music Technology graduates of Terra State Community College earn a median of $63,495 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Kent State University At Kent one of the best values for music technology. Kent State University At Kent is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,220, compared with $21,575 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete the music technology program here. Music Technology graduates of Kent State University At Kent earn a median of $24,340 early in their careers. Set against $28,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in music technology will find it at Ohio University Main Campus, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,158, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music technology program here. Early-career music technology graduates make about $34,193. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Ohio University Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Oberlin College one of the best values for music technology. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,366. Music Technology graduates carry a median of $26,200 in student loans. Early-career music technology graduates make about $17,141. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Oberlin College admits about 34% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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