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Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree

Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies is offered at 60 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies. This degree is more popular with male students, and about36% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 9.5% of Jazz Studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Jazz Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 523 people earned theirJazz Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Jazz Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 347
Master’s Degree 164
Doctor’s Degree 12

Earnings of Jazz Studies Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies of $35,586 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $29,248
4 years $35,586
5 years $40,828

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in Jazz Studies. About 81.6% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 283
Women 64
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Jazz Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Jazz Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 189 54.5%
Asian 12 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 56 16.1%
Black or African American 28 8.1%
Two or More Races 23 6.6%
Race Unknown 6 1.7%
International Students 33 9.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 9.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 85 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of North Texas tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

The New School

New York, NY

The New School comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Manhattan School of Music is a popular choice for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The New England Conservatory of Music comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College is a popular choice for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

SUNY at Purchase College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. This school awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Arkansas at Monticello comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Institute of the Arts is a popular choice for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University is a popular choice for Jazz Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

CUNY City College

New York, NY

CUNY City College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Oklahoma comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Jazz Studies that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Music, General 10,690
Music Performance, General 7,193
Music Technology 1,938
Music Theory and Composition 1,336
Music, Other 1,141

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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