2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
Music is the #26 most popular major in Connecticut with 423 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Music
Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school in Connecticut for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $567.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $864, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Bridgeport ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at SCSU accumulate an average of around $24,646 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
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Western Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,453 |
| New Hampshire | 46 |
| Maine | 55 |
| Rhode Island | 72 |
| Vermont | 63 |
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Learn about other programs related to Music that might interest you.
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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