2026 Best Jazz Studies Schools in Ohio
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 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for jazz studies students.
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Featured Jazz Studies Programs
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Best Schools for Jazz Studies in Ohio
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 Oberlin College this year for jazz studies. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Oberlin College graduates 81% of students within six years. About 22 jazz studies degrees were awarded at Oberlin College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, jazz studies degree recipients from Oberlin College generally make around $17,141. Oberlin College graduates carry a median of $26,200 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 schools 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.
