2024 Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in jazz studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #419 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for jazz studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in jazz studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to jazz studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other jazz studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized jazz studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for jazz studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Jazz Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Jazz Studies in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in jazz studies.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Jazz

1

Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

11 Annual Graduates

Oberlin College is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Oberlin College

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

6 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Bowling Green State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

3

Capital University
Columbus, OH

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in jazz studies has to look into Capital University. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from Capital University

4

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

2 Annual Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in jazz studies. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Akron.More information about a bachelor’s in jazz studies from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Jazz Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	12
Illinois	558	26
Indiana	535	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Jazz

Jazz Studies is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Jazz

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	269
General Music	179
Music Theory & Composition	36
Other Music	35
Music Pedagogy	26
Music Technology	21
Voice Performance	15
Keyboard Instruments	14
Music History	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.