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Jazz Schools - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we reviewed 74 music schools offering jazz programs. The most jazz schools and colleges are located in New York (10 schools), Ohio (7 schools), and Illinois (6 schools).

The best jazz studies program in the United States is offered by The Juilliard School. That school has an excellent jazz studies program - five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Music-Colleges.com ranking of the Top 50 jazz studies schools is below. To compare all jazz studies schools, please narrow your search by state or desired diploma.

Top 50 jazz studies schools:

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
1. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
3. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University of Southern California - Music School Ranking
4. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of California Los Angeles - Music School Ranking
5. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Music School Ranking
6. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Miami - Music School Ranking
7. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
8. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

The University of Texas at Austin - Music School Ranking
9. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Music School Ranking
10. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
11. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Located in San Francisco, California

The New School - Music School Ranking
12. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
13. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

The New England Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
14. The New England Conservatory of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
15. Oberlin College

Located in Oberlin, Ohio

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
16. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
17. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

Temple University - Music School Ranking
18. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Oregon - Music School Ranking
19. University of Oregon

Located in Eugene, Oregon

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
20. Ithaca College

Located in Ithaca, New York

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
21. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

University of North Texas - Music School Ranking
22. University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas

Western Michigan University - Music School Ranking
23. Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

University of Hartford - Music School Ranking
24. University of Hartford

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

Bowling Green State University - Music School Ranking
25. Bowling Green State University

Located in Bowling Green, Ohio

University of Missouri Kansas City - Music School Ranking
26. University of Missouri Kansas City

Located in Kansas City, Missouri

Vanderbilt University - Music School Ranking
27. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

California Institute of the Arts - Music School Ranking
28. California Institute of the Arts

Located in Valencia, California

University of Washington Seattle - Music School Ranking
29. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Music School Ranking
30. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Located in Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Denver - Music School Ranking
31. University of Denver

Located in Denver, Colorado

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Music School Ranking
32. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Located in New York City, New York

Butler University - Music School Ranking
33. Butler University

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Delaware - Music School Ranking
34. University of Delaware

Located in Newark, Delaware

CUNY City College - Music School Ranking
35. CUNY City College

Located in New York City, New York

University of Missouri Columbia - Music School Ranking
36. University of Missouri Columbia

Located in Columbia, Missouri

University of Northern Iowa - Music School Ranking
37. University of Northern Iowa

Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of North Florida - Music School Ranking
38. University of North Florida

Located in Jacksonville, Florida

Loyola University New Orleans - Music School Ranking
39. Loyola University New Orleans

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Music School Ranking
40. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Located in Las Vegas, Nevada

Ball State University - Music School Ranking
41. Ball State University

Located in Muncie, Indiana

The University of the Arts - Music School Ranking
42. The University of the Arts

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Webster University - Music School Ranking
43. Webster University

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

CUNY Queens College - Music School Ranking
44. CUNY Queens College

Located in Queens, New York

North Carolina Central University - Music School Ranking
45. North Carolina Central University

Located in Durham, North Carolina

CUNY Brooklyn College - Music School Ranking
46. CUNY Brooklyn College

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Youngstown State University - Music School Ranking
47. Youngstown State University

Located in Youngstown, Ohio

University of Akron - Music School Ranking
48. University of Akron

Located in Akron, Ohio

SUNY at Purchase College - Music School Ranking
49. SUNY at Purchase College

Located in Purchase, New York

Central Washington University - Music School Ranking
50. Central Washington University

Located in Ellensburg, Washington

Jazz studies schools by state:

Schools by State1 Jazz Studies Schools in Arkansas4 Jazz Studies Schools in California1 Jazz Studies Schools in Colorado1 Jazz Studies Schools in Connecticut1 Jazz Studies Schools in Delaware3 Jazz Studies Schools in Florida6 Jazz Studies Schools in Illinois3 Jazz Studies Schools in Indiana1 Jazz Studies Schools in Iowa1 Jazz Studies Schools in Kansas2 Jazz Studies Schools in Louisiana1 Jazz Studies Schools in Maine1 Jazz Studies Schools in Maryland2 Jazz Studies Schools in Massachusetts5 Jazz Studies Schools in Michigan1 Jazz Studies Schools in Minnesota3 Jazz Studies Schools in Missouri1 Jazz Studies Schools in Nevada1 Jazz Studies Schools in New Jersey10 Jazz Studies Schools in New York2 Jazz Studies Schools in North Carolina7 Jazz Studies Schools in Ohio1 Jazz Studies Schools in Oklahoma2 Jazz Studies Schools in Oregon3 Jazz Studies Schools in Pennsylvania1 Jazz Studies Schools in Rhode Island1 Jazz Studies Schools in Tennessee2 Jazz Studies Schools in Texas1 Jazz Studies Schools in Virginia4 Jazz Studies Schools in Washington


Jazz studies schools by diploma:

Certificates: 10 schools
Associate's Degrees: 1 school
Bachelor's Degrees: 62 schools
Master's Degrees: 28 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 7 schools

Jazz studies schools by region:

Midwest: 27 schools
Northeast: 19 schools
Northwest: 6 schools
South: 16 schools
Southeast: 11 schools
West: 12 schools

Other music programs:

General Music: 1,240 schools
Music History and Literature: 247 schools
Music Performance: 576 schools
Music Theory and Composition: 207 schools
Piano and Organ: 98 schools
Stringed Instruments: 35 schools
Voice and Opera: 119 schools
Music Conducting: 62 schools
Music Therapy: 80 schools
Music Pedagogy: 611 schools
Music Management and Merchandising: 292 schools
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