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2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$37,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 145 people earned their degree in woodwind instruments, making the major the 872nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 woodwind instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in woodwind instruments. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great woodwind instruments programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the woodwind instruments program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The woodwind instruments school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree woodwind instruments students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree woodwind instruments students with aid list, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music are $3,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Woodwind Instruments Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Full Rice Woodwind Instruments Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

Roosevelt also made our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Roosevelt University Woodwind Instruments Report

#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also made our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca College are $22,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ithaca Woodwind Instruments Report

#6

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Longy School of Music of Bard College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s woodwind instruments students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree woodwind instruments students with aid list, Longy has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longy are $46,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at Longy School of Music of Bard College

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree woodwind instruments students with aid list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Woodwind 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 USC are $48,715.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at USC

#8

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The Juilliard School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Juilliard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Woodwind 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 Juilliard are $49,260.

Full The Juilliard School Woodwind Instruments Report

#9

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 6 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFCM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFCM are $49,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at SFCM

#10

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Manhattan School of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan School of Music are $49,270, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Manhattan School of Music Woodwind 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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