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

9 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 532 people earned their degree in jazz studies, making the major the 571st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 201 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #3 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 13 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

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#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also took the #9 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers Newark Jazz Studies Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s jazz degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The Juilliard School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

Juilliard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Juilliard are $49,260.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Juilliard

#9

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s jazz students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree jazz students whose families make $30-$48k list, UArts has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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