2026 Best Value Music History Schools in Connecticut

[Music History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-history/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for music history students.
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2026 Best Value Music History Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music History Schools
University Of Connecticut tops our 2026 list of the best value music history schools in Connecticut. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the music history program here. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $58,784. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hartford earned it the #2 place for music history. 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. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the music history program here. Soon after graduation, music history degree recipients from University Of Hartford generally make around $26,775. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes University Of New Haven one of the best values for music history. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Typical student debt for music history graduates is $27,000. Early-career music history graduates make about $49,615. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.