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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Jazz Studies is the 571st most popular major in the country with 532 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 201 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jazz studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great jazz studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the jazz studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia University in the City of New York is $4,287 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $2,947 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CCNY.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMBC is $12,605 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Jazz Studies Report

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Rochester is $14,508 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k list, Purchase College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $16,699 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k list, Manhattan School of Music has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $59,980 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Manhattan School of Music.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,879 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Jazz students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Temple.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Temple Jazz Studies Report

#8

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

The Juilliard School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The Juilliard School is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Juilliard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Juilliard is $26,627 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Ithaca College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also made our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $23,356 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ithaca College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#10

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $40,044 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend New School University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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