2024 Best Woodwind Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in woodwind instruments sits in the middle of the road, ranking #624 out of 1172 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Woodwind Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in woodwind instruments during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on woodwind instruments students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other woodwind instruments students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized woodwind instruments related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for woodwind instruments students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Woodwind 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 Woodwind Instruments Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Woodwind Instruments in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in woodwind instruments.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Woodwind Instruments

1

The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

The New England Conservatory of Music is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in woodwind instruments. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in woodwind instruments from The New England Conservatory of Music

2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in woodwind instruments. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in woodwind instruments from University of Hartford

Best Woodwind Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the best woodwind instruments schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Woodwind Instruments

Woodwind Instruments is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Woodwind Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	169
Stringed Instruments	78
Keyboard Instruments	59
General Music	57
Other Music	54
Voice Performance	45
Music Theory & Composition	40
Jazz Studies	36
Music Pedagogy	19
Conducting	12

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.