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2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in Connecticut

[Other Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other music students.

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• Best Value Other Music Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other music, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Music Schools

1

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

$70,042 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,125 Avg Student Debt

$73,897 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Wesleyan University the best value for a degree in other music in Connecticut. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $70,042. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $16,125. Other Music graduates of Wesleyan University earn a median of $39,764 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wesleyan University admits about 16% of applicants.

2

University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

$49,075 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Hartford one of the best values for other music. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,075. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from University Of Hartford generally make around $51,123. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.