2025 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Ohio
10
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 looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 degrees in music theory & composition annually.
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Featured Music Theory & Composition Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School
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
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.
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Featured Music Theory & Composition Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 22 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in music theory & composition has to take a look at Oberlin College. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. This college ranks 17th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful 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 #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Any student who is interested in music theory & composition has to take a look at 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 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 9 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
5th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were about 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Columbus. This university ranks 50th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were about 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
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 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In OH
Youngstown State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Youngstown. This university ranks 39th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent data year.
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