2027 Best Music Schools in Connecticut
Music programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for music students.
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Best Schools for Music in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music education in Connecticut.
Top Schools in Music
Our analysis ranked Wesleyan University the best school in the country for a degree in music. Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. About 93% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 20 music students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music program make about $39,764 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,125.
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University Of Connecticut came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best music schools. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. About 42 music degrees were awarded at University Of Connecticut in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $31,336 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Yale University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #3 spot this year. Yale University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Yale University graduates 96% of students within six years. Yale University awarded about 138 music degrees in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Yale University earn a median of $21,250 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete this degree.
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University Of New Haven is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #4 spot this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of West Haven. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 26 music degrees were awarded at University Of New Haven in the most recent year. Students who receive their music degree from University Of New Haven earn around $22,171 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Hartford one of the top schools for music. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 93 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Hartford in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Hartford generally make around $26,775. University Of Hartford graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best music schools. Western Connecticut State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Danbury. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 music degrees were awarded at Western Connecticut State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their music degree from Western Connecticut State University earn around $21,659 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,025 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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.
