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2023 Best Value Colleges for Jazz Studies in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Jazz Studies is the 544th most popular major in the country with 574 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 86 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jazz studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent jazz studies programs, but they also 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 in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region jazz students.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Jazz Studies in the Southeast Region

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region jazz students list, UNF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,865 for Southeast Region Jazz students per year to attend University of North Florida.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Jazz Studies Report

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the #2 spot on the list. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah is $30,878 for Southeast Region Jazz students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Shenandoah Jazz Studies Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.

UNCA also made our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,551 for Southeast Region Jazz students per year to attend UNCA.

Read full report on Jazz Studies at UNCA

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

North Carolina Central University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Jazz students.

Read full report on Jazz Studies at North Carolina Central University

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region jazz students list, Loyola New Orleans has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Loyola University New Orleans is $20,463 for Southeast Region Jazz students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Loyola New Orleans

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

JU also made our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville University is $25,367 for Southeast Region Jazz students.

Full Jacksonville University Jazz Studies Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Jazz Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $46,098 for southeast region jazz students per year to attend U Miami.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U Miami Jazz Studies Report

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