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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 532 people earned their degree in jazz studies, making the major the 571st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 201 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jazz studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality jazz studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the jazz studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $704 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia University in the City of New York is $8,916 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,820 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMBC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Jazz Studies at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Rochester is $15,324 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full University of Rochester Jazz Studies Report

#5

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,928 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Purchase College.

Full Purchase College Jazz Studies Report

#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Ithaca College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ithaca College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ithaca has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ithaca is $18,855 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $18,315 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan School of Music is $33,759 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

The Juilliard School landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

Juilliard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Juilliard is $24,105 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low 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 94%.

Read more about Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School

#10

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $37,723 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The New School.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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