by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 574 people earned their degree in jazz studies, making the major the 544th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 86 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s jazz degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Jazz Studies at University of Arkansas at Monticello
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region. 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Jazz Studies at Loyola University New Orleans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Jazz Studies at North Carolina Central University
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Jazz Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.
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