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2024 Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
17 Master's Degrees
Brass Instrumentsmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #843 out of the 1172 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of brass instruments. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in brass instruments to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Brass Instruments School for Your Master's Degree

Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools Your choice of brass instruments for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full 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.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Brass Instruments in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in brass instruments.

Top Schools for a Master's in Brass Instruments

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in brass instruments. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from Rice University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in brass instruments. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from University of Southern California

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The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

The Juilliard School is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in brass instruments. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from The Juilliard School

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in brass instruments. SFCM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The New England Conservatory of Music if you want to pursue a master's degree in brass instruments. The New England Conservatory of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from The New England Conservatory of Music

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Manhattan School of Music 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 Manhattan School of Music

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from Ithaca College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from University of Hartford

Brass Instruments by Region

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Brass Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Brass Instruments

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 2,066
General Music 1,777
Music Theory & Composition 297
Keyboard Instruments 262
Stringed Instruments 249
Voice Performance 246
Other Music 192
Jazz Studies 183
Music Pedagogy 138
Conducting 111

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