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2023 Best Music Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$20,830 Avg Salary
$25,249 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Music

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school in Connecticut for music students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

While working on their degree, music majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $24,199 in student debt.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for music students. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

While working on their degree, music majors at University of New Haven accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Connecticut. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at UHart take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $864, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Music at University of Hartford Report

#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

On average, music graduates from WestConn take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Music Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,453
New Hampshire 46
Maine 55
Rhode Island 72
Vermont 63

More Music Rankings in Connecticut

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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