by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Jazz Studies is the 544th most popular major in the country with 574 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree in jazz studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in jazz studies.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major. This small school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 15 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New England Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 36 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Juilliard School landed the #3 spot on the list. Juilliard is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan School of Music landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. SFCM is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
California Institute of the Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 6 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.
Oberlin College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Oberlin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oberlin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Hartford ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Elmhurst University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #15, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Queens College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking, coming in at #17. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 6 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Shenandoah University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Central State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Central State University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.
Butler University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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