2024 Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in brass instruments, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #843 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of brass instruments. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 master's degrees in brass instruments during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on brass instruments students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other brass instruments students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized brass instruments related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for brass instruments students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Brass Instruments Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Brass Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in brass instruments.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Brass Instruments

1

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

The Juilliard School is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in brass instruments. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from The Juilliard School

2

Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY

It's hard to beat Manhattan School of Music if you want to pursue a master's degree in brass instruments. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from Manhattan School of Music

Best Brass Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the best brass instruments schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Brass Instruments

Brass Instruments is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Brass Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	493
General Music	190
Keyboard Instruments	114
Music Theory & Composition	113
Voice Performance	105
Stringed Instruments	68
Jazz Studies	62
Other Music	44
Conducting	25
Music History	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.