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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Brass Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

10 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 114 people earned their degree in brass instruments, making the major the 984th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 brass instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in brass instruments. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great brass instruments programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the brass instruments program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Brass Instruments (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s brass instruments students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #3 spot in our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,534 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rice University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Rice Brass Instruments Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $6,017 for bachelor’s degree brass instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Brass Instruments at Vanderbilt

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees to qualified students.

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music also took the #8 spot in our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,034 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Brass Instruments at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $16,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California Brass Instruments Report

#5

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan School of Music landed the #5 spot on the list. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music also made our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $59,980 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Manhattan School of Music.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Brass Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#6

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

The Juilliard School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Juilliard is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees to qualified students.

Juilliard also took the #5 spot in our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Juilliard School is $26,627 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Juilliard Brass Instruments Report

#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Ithaca College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also made our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $23,356 for bachelor’s degree brass instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ithaca College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Ithaca Brass Instruments Report

#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Roosevelt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,330 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Roosevelt University.

Read full report on Brass Instruments at Roosevelt

#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s brass instruments students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree brass instruments students whose families make $30-$48k list, Liberty University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $26,124 for Bachelor’s Degree Brass Instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Brass Instruments at Liberty University

#10

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s brass instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Brass Instruments Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music is $29,980 for bachelor’s degree brass instruments students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Brass Instruments at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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