2027 Best Jazz Studies Schools in Illinois
Jazz Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their jazz studies programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for jazz studies students.
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Best Schools for Jazz Studies in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the jazz studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Jazz Studies
No school ranked higher than Depaul University this year for jazz studies. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at Depaul University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their jazz studies degree from Depaul University earn around $22,885 in the first couple years of their career. Depaul University graduates carry a median of $23,334 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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.
