Jazz/Jazz Studies
CIP Code: 50.0910A jazz/jazz studies degree prepares graduates for careers in Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, Musicians and singers. 60 colleges and universities offer this program.
Annual Degrees Awarded
523
Colleges Offering
60
Avg. Career Salary
$80,190
Top Career Salary
$80,190
Jazz/Jazz Studies Salary by College
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $42,892 four years after graduating (middle half: $26,048–$58,755). Where you study it matters: across 268 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $18,218 to $65,533.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $65,533 | $59,631 | — | — | B |
| 2 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA | $63,852 | $58,143 | — | — | C+ |
| 3 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | $61,943 | $54,366 | $21,623 | $27,000 | A+ |
| 4 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $61,446 | $65,401 | $22,559 | — | A+ |
| 6 | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA | $60,974 | $53,694 | $21,978 | $25,500 | A+ |
| 5 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $60,974 | $53,694 | $21,978 | $25,500 | A+ |
| 7 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | $60,172 | $61,177 | $56,062 | $14,894 | C |
| 8 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA | $59,275 | $53,936 | — | $27,000 | B+ |
| 9 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $59,218 | $60,207 | $56,373 | $15,175 | D |
| 10 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $59,217 | $64,688 | — | $21,500 | A+ |
| 11 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $59,198 | $60,187 | $37,020 | $22,714 | B |
| 12 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $58,743 | $59,724 | $59,926 | $25,630 | C |
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $58,127 | $62,379 | $32,880 | $18,007 | A+ |
| 14 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $58,071 | $52,841 | $21,592 | $19,500 | A+ |
| 15 | Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | $57,117 | $58,071 | $56,072 | $31,000 | D |
| 16 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $57,043 | $57,996 | $49,906 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 17 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | $56,884 | $57,834 | $44,058 | $22,137 | C+ |
| 18 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $56,847 | $54,107 | $15,592 | $26,500 | B+ |
| 19 | Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | $56,671 | $57,618 | — | $26,200 | C |
| 20 | University of Houston Houston, TX | $56,667 | $57,614 | $52,799 | $25,000 | B+ |
| 25 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $56,104 | $50,512 | $31,336 | $24,148 | B+ |
| 24 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $56,104 | $50,512 | $31,336 | $24,148 | B+ |
| 23 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $56,104 | $50,512 | $31,336 | $24,148 | B+ |
| 22 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $56,104 | $50,512 | $31,336 | $24,148 | B+ |
| 21 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $56,104 | $50,512 | $31,336 | $24,148 | A |
| 28 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $56,008 | $49,157 | $36,707 | $25,492 | B+ |
| 27 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $56,008 | $49,157 | $36,707 | $25,492 | A |
| 26 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $56,008 | $49,157 | $36,707 | $25,492 | B+ |
| 29 | University of North Texas Denton, TX | $55,705 | $56,636 | $31,450 | $23,425 | C+ |
| 30 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $55,526 | $48,734 | $24,563 | $24,625 | B |
| 31 | Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX | $55,438 | $56,364 | $52,282 | $24,728 | D |
| 32 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $55,161 | $57,251 | $47,151 | $30,500 | C+ |
| 33 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | $54,767 | $53,808 | $32,853 | $20,500 | B |
| 34 | Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA | $54,235 | $55,157 | $49,383 | $26,846 | B+ |
| 35 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | $53,904 | $54,805 | $42,328 | $20,768 | D |
| 36 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $53,878 | $54,778 | $47,010 | $23,703 | C+ |
| 37 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | $53,875 | $52,932 | $34,823 | $18,039 | A+ |
| 38 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $53,483 | $58,424 | $23,868 | — | F |
| 39 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $53,384 | $47,010 | $35,311 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 40 | Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX | $52,870 | $53,753 | $20,788 | — | D |
| 41 | New York University New York, NY | $52,841 | $50,294 | $24,398 | $25,000 | A+ |
| 42 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $52,346 | $51,555 | — | $23,000 | B+ |
| 43 | Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $52,341 | $53,215 | $47,318 | $26,000 | D |
| 44 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $52,320 | $53,194 | $51,158 | $23,250 | C+ |
| 45 | Furman University Greenville, SC | $52,225 | $57,909 | — | $20,500 | A |
| 46 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $52,132 | $54,967 | $38,656 | $26,750 | A |
| 47 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | $52,028 | $47,376 | — | $25,500 | D |
| 48 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $51,882 | $47,243 | $36,106 | $20,968 | B+ |
| 49 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $51,338 | $48,863 | $23,119 | $27,000 | B |
| 50 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $51,310 | $54,755 | $26,084 | $25,500 | A |
| 51 | Rhode Island College Providence, RI | $51,090 | $50,318 | $34,549 | $14,133 | C |
| 52 | Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $51,008 | $46,916 | $25,532 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 53 | Luther College Decorah, IA | $50,947 | $53,590 | $45,367 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 54 | Biola University La Mirada, CA | $50,781 | $46,207 | $19,978 | $26,417 | C |
| 55 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $50,680 | $54,083 | $19,353 | $27,000 | B |
| 56 | Florida International University Miami, FL | $50,677 | $53,939 | $25,484 | $12,722 | B+ |
| 57 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $50,544 | $49,659 | $13,128 | $24,148 | A+ |
| 58 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $50,418 | $44,251 | $27,977 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 59 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $50,340 | $53,078 | $32,911 | $22,452 | C+ |
| 60 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $50,180 | $52,783 | $39,121 | $27,000 | A |
| 61 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $49,761 | $53,401 | $38,831 | $26,000 | B |
| 62 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $49,711 | $53,331 | $41,038 | $26,250 | D |
| 63 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | $49,555 | $56,249 | — | — | A |
| 64 | Vermont State University Randolph, VT | $49,438 | $50,777 | $27,719 | — | D |
| 65 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $49,240 | $46,668 | $42,548 | $15,500 | B+ |
| 66 | Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $49,236 | $48,374 | $37,163 | $26,000 | D |
| 67 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA | $49,186 | $44,756 | $26,916 | $27,000 | — |
| 68 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | $49,145 | $48,851 | — | $25,334 | A |
| 69 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $49,111 | $51,782 | $34,882 | $29,075 | B |
| 70 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | $48,656 | $49,469 | $50,881 | $22,500 | D |
| 71 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA | $48,630 | $49,457 | $33,070 | $27,000 | C |
| 72 | University of Denver Denver, CO | $48,461 | $45,321 | $23,262 | $23,559 | B+ |
| 73 | University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | $48,360 | $44,004 | — | — | F |
| 74 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $48,226 | $57,054 | $26,011 | $23,975 | B+ |
| 75 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $48,028 | $43,734 | — | $27,000 | A |
| 76 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $47,990 | $49,600 | — | $23,250 | B |
| 77 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $47,831 | $43,523 | $18,352 | $21,050 | B |
| 78 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $47,779 | $43,476 | $22,125 | $20,000 | A+ |
| 79 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $47,724 | $45,587 | — | — | A |
| 80 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $47,654 | $41,822 | — | $21,614 | A+ |
| 81 | Radford University Radford, VA | $47,586 | $43,331 | $39,593 | $26,280 | D |
| 82 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $47,582 | $54,010 | $32,893 | $28,000 | D |
| 83 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $47,521 | $55,009 | — | $19,455 | A |
| 84 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $47,448 | $43,704 | $30,716 | $27,000 | B |
| 85 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $47,343 | $53,607 | $34,428 | $26,803 | C+ |
| 86 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $47,208 | $41,434 | $32,781 | $25,898 | C |
| 87 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $47,164 | $47,952 | $39,564 | $24,625 | A+ |
| 88 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | $47,079 | $48,988 | $43,764 | $25,557 | B |
| 89 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $47,057 | $42,366 | $22,171 | $27,000 | C |
| 90 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $46,765 | $42,584 | $34,611 | $21,917 | B+ |
| 91 | North Central College Naperville, IL | $46,744 | $45,926 | — | — | B |
| 92 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $46,701 | $51,016 | $31,888 | $23,331 | B+ |
| 93 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | $46,662 | $52,390 | $32,253 | $21,500 | A |
| 94 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $46,546 | $40,850 | — | — | D |
| 95 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $46,532 | $43,517 | $29,483 | $23,499 | C+ |
| 96 | Mercer University Macon, GA | $46,502 | $48,139 | — | — | B |
| 97 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $46,446 | $54,733 | $36,465 | $25,500 | C |
| 98 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $46,352 | $54,622 | $38,811 | $26,256 | B+ |
| 99 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $46,253 | $50,526 | $44,635 | $15,250 | C |
| 100 | Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | $46,217 | $47,003 | $27,854 | $27,000 | A |
| 101 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | $46,196 | $45,387 | $34,079 | $22,500 | C+ |
| 102 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | $46,177 | $44,109 | — | — | D |
| 103 | The Catholic University of America Washington, DC | $46,123 | $40,416 | $23,856 | $23,546 | B+ |
| 104 | Rollins College Winter Park, FL | $45,910 | $48,865 | $20,745 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 105 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $45,834 | $43,781 | $31,780 | $21,126 | B |
| 106 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $45,794 | $43,586 | $21,524 | $25,584 | C |
| 107 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK | $45,781 | $51,401 | — | $22,779 | A |
| 108 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $45,651 | $46,414 | $37,104 | — | C+ |
| 109 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $45,578 | $47,220 | — | — | B+ |
| 110 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $45,321 | $49,508 | $27,353 | $20,545 | C |
| 111 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $45,306 | $47,143 | $31,134 | $25,000 | C+ |
| 112 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $45,181 | $50,099 | $38,657 | $27,000 | A |
| 113 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $45,100 | $49,267 | $39,008 | $30,900 | D |
| 115 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $44,910 | $49,059 | — | — | D |
| 114 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $44,910 | $40,865 | $20,887 | $17,750 | B+ |
| 116 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $44,898 | $42,553 | $22,983 | $11,610 | C |
| 117 | DePaul University Chicago, IL | $44,756 | $43,972 | $19,155 | $22,379 | B+ |
| 123 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH | $44,593 | $47,587 | $36,252 | $26,750 | B |
| 122 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $44,593 | $47,587 | $36,252 | $26,750 | C+ |
| 121 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH | $44,593 | $47,587 | $36,252 | $26,750 | C |
| 120 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH | $44,593 | $47,587 | $36,252 | $26,750 | B |
| 119 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH | $44,593 | $47,587 | $36,252 | $26,750 | B |
| 118 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH | $44,593 | $47,587 | $36,252 | $26,750 | C |
| 124 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $44,454 | $47,316 | $19,429 | $23,000 | A |
| 125 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $44,241 | $44,993 | $18,462 | $26,438 | A |
| 126 | CUNY City College New York, NY | $44,058 | $41,934 | $19,145 | $21,637 | B |
| 127 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $44,037 | $46,994 | $20,632 | $27,000 | C |
| 128 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $44,014 | $47,233 | $26,135 | $26,000 | C |
| 129 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $43,999 | $48,064 | $27,586 | $20,083 | C |
| 130 | Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH | $43,884 | $46,831 | — | — | C |
| 131 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $43,792 | $44,997 | — | — | C+ |
| 132 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $43,777 | $46,158 | $22,272 | $18,997 | A+ |
| 133 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $43,753 | $38,401 | $20,727 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 134 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $43,700 | $39,344 | $24,511 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 135 | Millikin University Decatur, IL | $43,388 | $42,628 | $21,138 | $26,996 | D |
| 136 | Lawrence University Appleton, WI | $43,385 | $45,144 | — | $18,988 | B |
| 137 | Oberlin College Oberlin, OH | $43,343 | $46,253 | $17,141 | $25,500 | B+ |
| 139 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $43,222 | $46,124 | $24,340 | $28,000 | D |
| 138 | Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH | $43,222 | $46,124 | $24,340 | $28,000 | B |
| 140 | Capital University Columbus, OH | $43,125 | $46,021 | $33,143 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 141 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $43,120 | $39,236 | — | — | A |
| 142 | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | $43,093 | $39,212 | — | $26,017 | A |
| 143 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $43,089 | $45,432 | $24,911 | $28,000 | C+ |
| 144 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $42,960 | $39,119 | $28,003 | $27,000 | F |
| 145 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $42,774 | $38,922 | $25,391 | $19,241 | C+ |
| 146 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $42,768 | $44,202 | $20,881 | — | C |
| 147 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $42,708 | $45,792 | $22,315 | $18,740 | B |
| 148 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $42,610 | $45,687 | $30,321 | $21,500 | C |
| 149 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | $42,481 | $43,204 | $31,429 | — | C |
| 150 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | $42,439 | $40,538 | $24,732 | $23,500 | B+ |
| 151 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | $42,355 | $47,555 | $19,162 | $19,000 | C |
| 152 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $42,289 | $37,114 | $23,991 | $26,250 | B |
| 153 | California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $42,269 | $38,462 | $25,339 | $23,500 | B |
| 154 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | $42,233 | $44,424 | — | — | A |
| 155 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $42,232 | $40,341 | $25,803 | $18,500 | A |
| 156 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $42,090 | $38,299 | $20,440 | $15,383 | B |
| 157 | Moravian University Bethlehem, PA | $41,962 | $42,676 | — | — | B+ |
| 158 | SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY | $41,926 | $39,905 | $17,887 | $20,379 | F |
| 159 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $41,768 | $47,410 | — | — | B |
| 160 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $41,734 | $47,372 | $35,599 | $22,900 | C |
| 161 | Chapman University Orange, CA | $41,698 | $37,942 | $14,538 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 162 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $41,659 | $36,563 | $23,127 | $21,000 | B |
| 163 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $41,610 | $42,755 | $15,721 | $21,504 | B+ |
| 164 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $41,546 | $42,253 | — | — | D |
| 165 | Stetson University Deland, FL | $41,298 | $43,956 | $15,905 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 166 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $41,207 | $37,902 | $25,551 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 167 | Washington State University Pullman, WA | $41,181 | $37,878 | — | $24,503 | B |
| 168 | State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY | $41,122 | $39,140 | — | — | C |
| 170 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $41,073 | $41,315 | $29,630 | $19,384 | B |
| 169 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $41,073 | $41,315 | $29,630 | $19,384 | B+ |
| 171 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | $40,922 | $42,048 | $17,293 | $14,650 | B |
| 172 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $40,778 | $43,761 | $15,670 | $26,250 | C |
| 173 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $40,768 | $46,162 | $31,088 | $25,000 | D |
| 174 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | $40,734 | $40,021 | $19,943 | $25,625 | F |
| 175 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | $40,713 | $41,405 | $26,895 | $26,500 | C+ |
| 176 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $40,669 | $37,006 | $18,226 | $15,000 | C |
| 177 | Utah Valley University Orem, UT | $40,597 | $38,476 | $24,952 | — | B+ |
| 178 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $40,496 | $43,420 | $35,835 | — | C+ |
| 179 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $40,398 | $39,691 | $42,830 | $27,250 | C+ |
| 180 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $40,387 | $41,074 | $19,507 | $21,500 | B+ |
| 181 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | $40,329 | $39,623 | $26,540 | $24,556 | B+ |
| 182 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA | $40,294 | $36,665 | $18,896 | $19,500 | F |
| 183 | California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | $40,077 | $36,467 | $28,009 | $17,250 | C |
| 184 | Baylor University Waco, TX | $40,017 | $40,686 | $10,210 | $26,500 | A |
| 185 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | $40,009 | $42,584 | $21,219 | $25,000 | B+ |
| 186 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $39,928 | $40,163 | — | $20,500 | B |
| 187 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $39,920 | $43,606 | $38,807 | — | C+ |
| 188 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | $39,898 | $42,466 | $21,957 | $14,845 | B+ |
| 189 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $39,746 | $45,004 | $17,040 | $22,000 | B+ |
| 190 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $39,692 | $34,953 | — | — | D |
| 191 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $39,658 | $45,907 | — | $26,899 | B |
| 192 | Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $39,633 | $42,532 | $23,577 | $27,000 | C |
| 193 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | $39,609 | $38,916 | $32,666 | $27,000 | C |
| 194 | Keene State College Keene, NH | $39,603 | $36,478 | — | — | D |
| 195 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $39,600 | $37,691 | $33,384 | — | B |
| 196 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $39,590 | $36,024 | $23,969 | $18,000 | C+ |
| 197 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ | $39,553 | $34,715 | $26,621 | $24,256 | D |
| 198 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | $39,549 | $40,222 | $17,725 | $26,918 | C |
| 199 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | $39,466 | $42,007 | $25,005 | $28,000 | D |
| 200 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN | $39,430 | $42,301 | — | $27,000 | A |
| 201 | Boston University Boston, MA | $39,426 | $34,719 | $23,934 | $27,000 | A+ |
| 202 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $39,414 | $36,860 | $38,277 | $26,837 | C+ |
| 203 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $39,241 | $42,075 | $35,939 | $27,000 | A |
| 204 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | $39,223 | $45,404 | $23,529 | $22,885 | C |
| 205 | University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $39,168 | $44,350 | $20,125 | $13,747 | B |
| 206 | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $39,120 | $35,597 | $21,509 | $12,290 | C |
| 207 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $39,029 | $41,884 | — | $25,500 | B |
| 208 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $38,957 | $36,432 | $19,797 | $24,948 | F |
| 209 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $38,858 | $35,741 | $15,834 | $20,055 | C+ |
| 210 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $38,701 | $36,193 | — | $15,000 | B+ |
| 211 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $38,682 | $41,499 | — | — | F |
| 212 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $38,639 | $35,159 | $31,621 | $15,500 | B |
| 213 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | $38,617 | $34,006 | $18,177 | $23,392 | F |
| 214 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $38,377 | $43,454 | $34,766 | $25,000 | D |
| 215 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $38,278 | $34,856 | $28,989 | $27,000 | C |
| 216 | Ball State University Muncie, IN | $37,997 | $40,764 | — | — | C+ |
| 217 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $37,749 | $35,303 | $26,944 | $23,500 | D |
| 218 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | $37,682 | $40,212 | — | $27,000 | B |
| 219 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $37,673 | $42,657 | $30,106 | $19,315 | C+ |
| 220 | Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH | $37,656 | $40,185 | — | $25,500 | F |
| 221 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $37,616 | $39,141 | $26,875 | $22,055 | C+ |
| 222 | University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | $37,484 | $40,226 | — | — | D |
| 223 | Northwest University Kirkland, WA | $37,112 | $34,135 | $31,179 | $19,500 | C |
| 224 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | $36,866 | $40,272 | $24,016 | $25,250 | B |
| 225 | Murray State University Murray, KY | $36,697 | $41,552 | $34,098 | $26,731 | C |
| 226 | SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY | $36,677 | $34,909 | $23,902 | $26,262 | F |
| 227 | Towson University Towson, MD | $36,285 | $31,844 | $19,618 | $18,801 | C+ |
| 228 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $36,254 | $38,226 | $24,775 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 229 | Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $36,201 | $36,414 | — | — | D |
| 230 | Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY | $36,157 | $34,414 | $25,315 | $27,000 | F |
| 231 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $35,963 | $37,229 | $25,108 | $24,527 | D |
| 232 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT | $35,889 | $32,312 | $21,659 | $26,000 | C |
| 233 | New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $35,729 | $31,359 | $18,544 | $20,000 | F |
| 234 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $35,707 | $39,006 | $30,004 | $23,000 | D |
| 235 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | $35,702 | $39,001 | — | $27,203 | D |
| 236 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK | $35,621 | $39,994 | $18,784 | $26,040 | B |
| 237 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $35,351 | $33,768 | — | $27,000 | C+ |
| 238 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | $34,888 | $33,206 | $14,310 | $26,569 | A |
| 239 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $34,725 | $30,475 | — | $27,500 | F |
| 240 | Portland State University Portland, OR | $34,160 | $34,361 | $17,638 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 241 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $34,150 | $35,352 | — | — | C |
| 242 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $34,124 | $31,051 | $12,947 | $19,839 | A+ |
| 243 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC | $34,022 | $36,510 | — | $22,084 | D |
| 244 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $33,841 | $36,019 | $24,405 | $17,750 | B |
| 245 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $33,825 | $30,779 | — | — | A |
| 246 | Snow College Ephraim, UT | $33,705 | $31,944 | — | — | D |
| 247 | Visible Music College Memphis, TN | $33,690 | $36,803 | $25,929 | $26,000 | F |
| 248 | Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA | $33,151 | $30,165 | — | $29,910 | F |
| 249 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $32,984 | $35,366 | — | — | C |
| 250 | The New School New York, NY | $32,930 | $31,343 | $12,109 | $23,000 | C |
| 251 | The Juilliard School New York, NY | $32,842 | $31,259 | — | $24,485 | D |
| 252 | Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL | $32,448 | $31,880 | $21,759 | $27,250 | B |
| 253 | California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA | $32,316 | $29,405 | $20,650 | $25,990 | B+ |
| 254 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $31,666 | $35,944 | — | $23,519 | B+ |
| 255 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | $30,758 | $28,008 | — | $25,500 | C+ |
| 256 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $29,849 | $26,196 | $16,479 | $22,440 | A+ |
| 257 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $29,842 | $31,846 | $32,887 | $26,645 | C |
| 258 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $29,483 | $27,943 | $22,625 | $10,920 | A |
| 259 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $29,227 | $31,079 | $30,191 | — | C+ |
| 260 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | $29,175 | $33,772 | $13,479 | $25,115 | C |
| 261 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | $29,090 | $30,963 | $15,492 | $13,999 | A+ |
| 262 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $28,727 | $30,819 | $15,911 | $20,539 | A |
| 263 | Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | $27,952 | $26,605 | — | $26,994 | F |
| 264 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $27,357 | $28,320 | — | — | D |
| 265 | The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA | $26,985 | $23,763 | — | $26,983 | F |
| 266 | Bennington College Bennington, VT | $26,241 | $26,952 | — | — | F |
| 267 | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL | $24,232 | $23,808 | — | $27,000 | F |
| 268 | Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $18,218 | $18,859 | — | $25,000 | F |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
What Can You Do With a Jazz/Jazz Studies Degree?
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
$80,190
Average Salary Across Careers
$80,190
Highest Paying Career
2
Career Paths Available
Best Colleges for Jazz/Jazz Studies
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in jazz/jazz studies.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New School | New York, NY | 51 | B |
| 2 | Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | 43 | B |
| 3 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX | 53 | C+ |
Largest Jazz/Jazz Studies Programs
Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most jazz/jazz studies graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX | 53 | C+ |
| 2 | The New School | New York, NY | 51 | B |
| 3 | Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | 43 | B |
523
Degrees Awarded Annually
60
Colleges Offering Program
2
Related Careers
About Jazz/Jazz Studies
Jazz/Jazz Studies is a degree program offered at 60 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 523 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, musicians and singers.
Program Classification
CIP Code
50.0910
Field (2-digit CIP)
50
Category (4-digit CIP)
50.09
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with a Jazz/Jazz Studies degree?
A Jazz/Jazz Studies degree can lead to careers as a
art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, musicians and singers,
and more.
Top earners in related careers can make up to $80,190 annually.
How many colleges offer Jazz/Jazz Studies?
60 colleges and universities in the United States offer
Jazz/Jazz Studies as a degree program. Each year, approximately 523
students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for Jazz/Jazz Studies?
The best colleges for Jazz/Jazz Studies based on Repit's ratings include
The New School, Manhattan School of Music, University of North Texas.
Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.
What is the salary potential with a Jazz/Jazz Studies degree?
Graduates with a Jazz/Jazz Studies degree can expect average salaries around $80,190
in related careers.
Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.