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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies in the Great Lakes Region

21 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 85 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in jazz studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their jazz studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Jazz Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oberlin College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region. Oberlin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Oberlin Jazz Studies Report

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmhurst University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 6 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%.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Elmhurst

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region. Central State University is a public institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Central State University

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s jazz degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Butler University

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jazz 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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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s jazz degrees 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%.

Full DePaul University Jazz Studies Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Jazz Studies at Michigan State University

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Indianapolis Jazz Studies Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Jazz Studies at University of Akron Main Campus

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Jazz Studies Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2020-2021.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Jazz Studies Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full UIC Jazz Studies Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 4 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Jazz Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Northwestern University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #17, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State Jazz Studies Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Jazz Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 0 students 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%.

Full Aquinas College Michigan Jazz Studies Report

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Lincoln College
Lincoln, Illinois

Lincoln College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln College is located in Lincoln, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Lincoln College

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Hope College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s jazz degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Read more about Jazz Studies at Hope College

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