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Music at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study Music, take a look at what Southern Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Connecticut State University sits in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 music degrees were granted at Southern Connecticut State University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Connecticut State University

Distance learning is available at Southern Connecticut State University. Among 9,377 students, 958 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at Southern Connecticut State University

Use these rankings to compare Southern Connecticut State University’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#4 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#213 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#295 of 421

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Music graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 43% women (6) and 57% men (8).

Music Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Of the 14 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at Southern Connecticut State University, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at Southern Connecticut State University

This Music program at Southern Connecticut State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	14

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Graduates of the Music program at Southern Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Music graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.