2024 Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools in California

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.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Brass Instruments Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Brass Instruments Schools

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 in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Brass Instruments in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Brass Instruments

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in brass instruments. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in brass instruments. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in brass instruments from University of Southern California

Best Brass Instruments Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Brass Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	0

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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.

Majors Similar to Brass Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	156
Music Performance	116
Music Theory & Composition	53
Other Music	46
Stringed Instruments	43
Keyboard Instruments	27
Voice Performance	25
Woodwind Instruments	12
Jazz Studies	10
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	5

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.