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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Connecticut

14 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for music students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Full Music at Yale University Report

#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #2 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.

Music majors at UHart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $864, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at UCONN take out is $24,199.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for music students. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at WestConn take out is $27,000.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Music majors at University of New Haven take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

With a ranking of #6, Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Music at Trinity College Report

Best Music Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 14 schools only.

  • 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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