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2024 Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges in the Southwest Region
65 Jazz Degrees Awarded
Jazz Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #544 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 65 degrees in jazz studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Jazz Studies School

Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of jazz studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Jazz Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Jazz Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Jazz
Master's Degrees in Jazz

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 Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Jazz Studies in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the jazz degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Jazz

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students interested in a degree in jazz studies. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in jazz studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
56 Jazz Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of North Texas if you wish to pursue a degree in jazz studies. UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 56 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of North Texas

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Every student pursuing a degree in jazz studies has to take a look at University of Central Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 4 jazz studies students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in jazz studies from University of Central Oklahoma

Best Jazz Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best jazz studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 61
Oklahoma 565 4

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

Majors Similar to Jazz

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 1,806
Music Performance 713
Music Technology 61
Voice Performance 55
Stringed Instruments 50
Music Theory & Composition 47
Keyboard Instruments 44
Conducting 19
Music Pedagogy 12
Brass Instruments 8

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