by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 194 degrees in jazz studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of jazz studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Jazz Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the jazz degrees they offer, see the list below.
The Juilliard School is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in jazz studies. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
There were roughly 26 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in jazz studies has to take a look at University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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The New School is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in jazz studies. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were approximately 55 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in jazz studies has to look into Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 19 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 34th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 4 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.
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Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 2 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
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UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 13 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
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CCNY is a large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 40th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 16 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from The City College of New YorkExplore the best jazz studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 169 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 18 |
| Maryland | 618 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 4 |
| Delaware | 345 | 0 |
Jazz Studies is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1,493 |
| Music Performance | 1,463 |
| Voice Performance | 228 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 223 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 216 |
| Music Technology | 205 |
| Stringed Instruments | 138 |
| Other Music | 112 |
| Music History | 70 |
| Music Pedagogy | 31 |
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