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Jazz Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 27 schools offering jazz studies majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio.

Our team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign the top three jazz studies schools in the Midwest.

See the best 27 jazz studies colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 27 jazz studies schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 2 jazz studies programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 2 jazz studies programs

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

Champaign, IL, 1 jazz studies program

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
4. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 2 jazz studies programs

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

Columbus, OH, 1 jazz studies program

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

East Lansing, MI, 2 jazz studies programs

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

Kalamazoo, MI, 2 jazz studies programs

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

Bowling Green, OH, 1 jazz studies program

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

Kansas City, MO, 1 jazz studies program

Butler University - Music School Ranking
10. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 1 jazz studies program

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

Columbia, MO, 1 jazz studies program

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 jazz studies programs

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

Muncie, IN, 1 jazz studies program

Webster University - Music School Ranking
14. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 jazz studies program

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

Youngstown, OH, 1 jazz studies program

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

Akron, OH, 1 jazz studies program

DePaul University - Music School Ranking
17. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 jazz studies programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Music School Ranking
18. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 jazz studies program

Capital University - Music School Ranking
19. Capital University

Columbus, OH, 1 jazz studies program

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Music School Ranking
20. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 1 jazz studies program

Roosevelt University - Music School Ranking
21. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 1 jazz studies program

Wichita State University - Music School Ranking
22. Wichita State University

Wichita, KS, 1 jazz studies program

University of Indianapolis - Music School Ranking
23. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN, 1 jazz studies program

Elmhurst University - Music School Ranking
24. Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL, 1 jazz studies program

Hope College - Music School Ranking
25. Hope College

Holland, MI, 1 jazz studies program

Aquinas College - Music School Ranking
26. Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI, 1 jazz studies program

Central State University - Music School Ranking
27. Central State University

Wilberforce, OH, 1 jazz studies program

Jazz schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State6 Jazz Studies Schools in Illinois3 Jazz Studies Schools in Indiana1 Jazz Studies Schools in Iowa1 Jazz Studies Schools in Kansas5 Jazz Studies Schools in Michigan1 Jazz Studies Schools in Minnesota3 Jazz Studies Schools in Missouri7 Jazz Studies Schools in Ohio


Jazz studies schools in other regions:

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

Popular music school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 13 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Macomb: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
Wheaton: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Marion: 1 school
Muncie: 1 school
Saint Mary Of The Woods: 1 school
Terre Haute: 1 school
in Iowa:
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Decorah: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Iowa City: 1 school
Waverly: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 2 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Detroit: 1 school
East Lansing: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 3 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 8 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Kirksville: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
Warrensburg: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 3 schools
Omaha: 2 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 1 school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 4 schools
Cleveland: 4 schools
Columbus: 2 schools
Dayton: 4 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Aberdeen: 1 school
Vermillion: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 1 school
Eau Claire: 1 school
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 2 schools
Madison: 2 schools
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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