2021 Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
3Colleges
186Bachelor's Degrees
$37,510Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 186 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, music is the #30 most popular major in Connecticut. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.2% of all the music bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Hartford has taken the #1 spot in this year's music ranking for non-traditional students. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford. UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Music in Connecticut list.
About 2.3% of UHart students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,149 of UHart students are exclusively distance learners. 1,552 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Connecticut State University. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Music in Connecticut ranking.
The student loan default rate at WestConn is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,116 students at WestConn that take at least one class online. 1,281 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of New Haven as the #3 school in this year's rankings. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. University of New Haven not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Music in Connecticut list.
About 1.6% of University of New Haven students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,526 students take at least one class online at University of New Haven. 1,053 of University of New Haven students are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
References
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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With 186 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, music is the #30 most popular major in Connecticut. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.2% of all the music bachelor's degrees in the country.
