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2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s

9 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master's

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 brass instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in brass instruments. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent brass instruments programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree brass instruments students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Brass Instruments

#1

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s brass instruments students in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also took the #4 spot in our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca College are $22,056.

Read more about Brass Instruments at Ithaca College

#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s brass instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree brass instruments students list, Roosevelt has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Brass Instruments at Roosevelt

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s brass instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Brass Instruments at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#4

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the #4 spot on the list. Longy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s brass instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Longy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Longy School of Music of Bard College are $46,880.

Full Longy Brass Instruments Report

#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s brass instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree brass instruments students list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Brass Instruments at Rice

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s brass instruments students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Brass Instruments at University of Southern California

#7

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Brass Instruments at Manhattan School of Music

#8

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s list. San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music are $49,050.

Read full report on Brass Instruments at SFCM

#9

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

The Juilliard School landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Brass Instruments Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s brass instruments students in 2019-2020.

Juilliard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Brass Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Juilliard School are $49,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Juilliard Brass Instruments Report

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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