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2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges in Ohio
75 Music Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music theory & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #390 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music theory & composition. Combined, these schools handed out 75 degrees in music theory & composition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School

Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Ohio Your choice of music theory & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Music Theory & Composition Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music Composition
Bachelor's Degrees in Music Composition
Master's Degrees in Music Composition
Doctor's Degrees in Music Composition

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music composition degree levels they offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Music Composition

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in music theory & composition has to check out Oberlin College. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were roughly 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
8.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Cleveland Institute of Music is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland Institute of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the distant 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 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Capital University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Columbus. This university ranks 41st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Cedarville. This university ranks 26th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 48
Illinois 870 23
Indiana 737 13
Wisconsin 672 5

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Music Theory & Composition is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 573
General Music 245
Other Music 65
Music Pedagogy 54
Music Technology 41
Jazz Studies 24
Keyboard Instruments 21
Conducting 19
Voice Performance 16
Music History 13

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