by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in jazz studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of jazz studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality jazz program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for jazz studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The jazz school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in jazz studies.
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Northwestern University
Michigan State University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Michigan State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It's difficult to beat Oberlin College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Oberlin College
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from DePaul University
Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Western Michigan University
Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Butler University
Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Ball State University
BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
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Jazz Studies is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 910 |
| Music Performance | 777 |
| Other Music | 103 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 90 |
| Music Technology | 89 |
| Voice Performance | 72 |
| Music Pedagogy | 55 |
| Stringed Instruments | 25 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 19 |
| Music History | 18 |
