2024 Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
11
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
202
Jazz Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
jazz studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #544 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College 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 202 degrees in jazz studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Jazz Studies School
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.
Jazz Studies Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Jazz Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Jazz
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
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 about 10 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from The Juilliard SchoolDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Any student who is interested in jazz studies needs to look into 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 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of RochesterBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
50
Jazz Degrees Awarded
The New School is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in jazz studies. Located in the large 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 roughly 50 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from The New SchoolEvery student pursuing a degree in jazz studies needs to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 24 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Temple UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
49
Jazz Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 49 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan School of Music in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Manhattan School of MusicMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 34th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Brooklyn CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the small 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 data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Ithaca CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
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 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 13 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in jazz studies from Purchase CollegeCCNY 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 roughly 18 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 York