2024 Best Jazz Studies Master's Degree Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
183
Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in
jazz studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #409 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for jazz studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 183 master's degrees in jazz studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Jazz Studies School for Your Master's Degree
The jazz master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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:
Overall Quality Is a Must
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 for a Master's Degree 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 - The number of jazz studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
- 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for jazz studies students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Jazz Studies Schools
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 Master's Degree Schools.
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