2025 Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in jazz studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #419 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in jazz studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Jazz Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to jazz studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other jazz studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized jazz studies related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Jazz Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Jazz Studies in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in jazz studies.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Jazz

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard 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 small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Northwestern University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

6 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

DePaul University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the large 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

4

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Graduates

Roosevelt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Roosevelt University

5

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Graduates

UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Jazz Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	12
Ohio	612	24
Indiana	535	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Jazz

Jazz Studies is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Jazz

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	238
Music Performance	157
Voice Performance	25
Stringed Instruments	25
Music Theory & Composition	24
Music Technology	24
Other Music	20
Keyboard Instruments	9
Music Pedagogy	6
Woodwind Instruments	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.