by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for brass instruments students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in brass instruments during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of brass instruments for getting your bachelor'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:
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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for brass instruments students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in brass instruments.
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in brass instruments. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from Vanderbilt University
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in brass instruments. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from University of Southern California
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in brass instruments has to take a look at Ithaca College. Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from Ithaca College
The Juilliard School is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in brass instruments. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from The Juilliard School
Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from Manhattan School of Music
UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from University of Hartford
SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from San Francisco Conservatory of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from The New England Conservatory of Music
Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from Liberty University
Located in the large city of San Juan, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a public school with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in brass instruments from Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Brass Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 7,446 |
| Music Performance | 3,919 |
| Music Technology | 892 |
| Other Music | 813 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 707 |
| Jazz Studies | 377 |
| Voice Performance | 313 |
| Stringed Instruments | 203 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 163 |
| Music History | 144 |