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2023 Best Jazz Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Jazz Studies is the 544th most popular major in the country with 574 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 194 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz” 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 as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the jazz studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying jazz.

Top 10 Best Jazz Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,047 students enrolled at The New School, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. During this same period, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The New School offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The New School]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Temple supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 4 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers Newark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers Newark were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - Newark Veteran Student Life Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #5 spot on the list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 19,700 students enrolled at QC were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College, 195 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,457. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brooklyn College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Veteran Student Life Report

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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz ranking, coming in at #7. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCNY does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

The Juilliard School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz list. The Juilliard School is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying jazz list, Juilliard has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 961 students enrolled at Juilliard, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The Juilliard School Veteran Student Life Report

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz ranking, coming in at #9. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Purchase College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,685 students enrolled at Purchase College, 33 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,490. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purchase College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purchase College]](/colleges/suny-at-purchase-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York

Manhattan School of Music came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Jazz ranking. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 939 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,635. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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