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2026 Best Woodwind Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the United States
45 Woodwind Instruments Degrees Awarded
$16,271 Avg Early-Career Salary

Woodwind Instruments programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best woodwind instruments schools.

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Best Schools for Woodwind 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 woodwind instruments degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Woodwind Instruments

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The Juilliard School
New York, NY

The Juilliard School tops our 2026 ranking of the best woodwind instruments schools. The Juilliard School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 24 woodwind instruments degrees were awarded at The Juilliard School in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, woodwind instruments degree recipients from The Juilliard School generally make around $14,101. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. Read more about the woodwind instruments program at The Juilliard School

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Manhattan School Of Music is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in woodwind instruments, landing the #2 spot this year. Manhattan School Of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. Manhattan School Of Music awarded about 21 woodwind instruments degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the woodwind instruments program make about $18,441 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Get the full woodwind instruments details for Manhattan School Of Music

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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