Music at University of Connecticut

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in music from UCONN.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

UCONN Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Master’s Degree in Music
• Doctorate Degree in Music

UCONN Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at UCONN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at UCONN is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	3
Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools	61

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in music from UCONN. This makes it the #203 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at UCONN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Connecticut.

UCONN Music Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from UCONN. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at UCONN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN Music Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Drama & Theater Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,090	$93,250
Music Directors and Composers	130	$77,550
Sound Engineering Technicians	100	$87,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.