by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Music. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Connecticut. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in music, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UCONN was ranked #85 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for music majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $601 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
Learn more about UCONN tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN in Music walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,538.
music who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN make an average of $27,476 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $25,137.
UCONN does not offer an online option for its music bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCONN Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in music in 2019-2020, 47.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 46.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the music bachelor’s degrees at UCONN in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 25 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37 |
*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.
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