Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
NEA Jazz Masters
Which schools produce the most (left), and where it's the biggest part of the school's identity (right). "3×" = that school's notable alumni are three times as likely to have this award as the typical school's. People who attended recently weigh more than those from earlier eras.
Most alumni
| School | Alumni | vs. typical |
|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music MA | 209.6× | |
| Manhattan School of Music NY | 623.9× | |
| The Juilliard School NY | 495.8× | |
| Wayne State University MI | 11.7× | |
| Columbia University NY | 14.1× | |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA | 10.2× | |
| The New England Conservatory of Music MA | 349.0× |
Biggest part of the school's identity
Shares are shrunk toward the national rate for small counts, and
each school must clear the same size-scaled minimum (5–20 people) as the school pages.
| School | % of its noted alumni | Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan School of Music NY | 8 | |
| Berklee College of Music MA | 9 | |
| Wayne State University MI | 5 | |
| The Juilliard School NY | 7 |