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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$37,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Woodwind Instruments is the 872nd most popular major in the country with 145 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in woodwind instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality woodwind instruments programs that also have a lower cost than 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.

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Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in San Juan, , this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s woodwind instruments students in 2019-2020.

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music are $3,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern California 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 whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s woodwind instruments students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ithaca, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca College are $22,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Manhattan School of Music

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

Manhattan School of Music landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree woodwind instruments students whose families make $0-$30k list, Manhattan School of Music has also earned the #5 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 Manhattan School of Music are $49,270.

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#7

The Juilliard School

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

The Juilliard School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Juilliard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Juilliard School are $49,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Juilliard Woodwind Instruments Report

#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #9 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 Roosevelt are $21,605.

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#9

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Longy School of Music of Bard College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Longy School of Music of Bard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2019-2020.

Longy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longy School of Music of Bard College are $46,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

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 Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. SFCM is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

SFCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Woodwind Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFCM are $49,050.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at SFCM

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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