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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

4 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$40,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 50 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jazz studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality jazz studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the jazz studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree jazz students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s jazz degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#4

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Jazz Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

CalArts also made our “Best Jazz Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466.

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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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