2024 Best Jazz Studies Schools
48
Colleges in the United States
574
Jazz Degrees Awarded
A degree in
jazz studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #544 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 48 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Jazz Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 574 degrees in jazz studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Jazz Studies School
The jazz program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Jazz Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for jazz studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Jazz Studies 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 Jazz Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Jazz Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of jazz degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Jazz
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in jazz studies. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Northwestern University
University of Southern California is a good option for students interested in a degree in jazz studies. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 21 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in jazz studies. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from The University of Texas at Austin
Every student pursuing a degree in jazz studies has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in jazz studies from Vanderbilt University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 26 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from The Juilliard School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Michigan State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 4 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of California - Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 11 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Oberlin College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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