2026 Best Brass Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Brass Instruments programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their brass instruments programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for brass instruments students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Brass Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Best Schools for Brass Instruments in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the brass instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Brass Instruments

1

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Brass Instruments Degrees Awarded

$14,101 Median Starting Salary

The Juilliard School tops our 2026 ranking of the best brass instruments schools. The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. The Juilliard School awarded about 16 brass instruments degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the brass instruments program make about $14,101 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. See the full brass instruments program report for The Juilliard School

2

Manhattan School Of Music
New York, NY

15 Brass Instruments Degrees Awarded

$18,441 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Manhattan School Of Music one of the top schools for brass instruments. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. Manhattan School Of Music awarded about 15 brass instruments degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, brass instruments degree recipients from Manhattan School Of Music generally make around $18,441. Manhattan School Of Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in brass instruments from Manhattan School Of Music

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.