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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments

6 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$40,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major

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In 2021-2022, 144 people earned their degree in woodwind instruments, making the major the 963rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 woodwind instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in woodwind instruments. That schools that top this list have a program in woodwind instruments in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree woodwind instruments students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Woodwind Instruments

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Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan School of Music landed the #1 spot on the list. Manhattan School of Music is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 doctorate’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at USC

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Juilliard School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s woodwind instruments degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at The Juilliard School

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s woodwind instruments degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Woodwind Instruments at Rice

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Woodwind Instruments Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The New England Conservatory of Music landed the #4 spot on the list. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s woodwind instruments degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Woodwind Instruments at The New England Conservatory of Music

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