by our College Data Analytics Team
Music is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on music in Connecticut, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in Connecticut offering music.
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Below are the schools where music makes up the largest share of degrees in Connecticut.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to music than University Of Hartford. University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Hartford
Western Connecticut State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused music schools. Western Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of Danbury. About 3% of the degrees Western Connecticut State University awards are in music, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Western Connecticut State University
Yale University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Yale University
Connecticut College ranks #4 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Connecticut College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Connecticut College
A rank of #5 makes Wesleyan University one of the most focused schools for music. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Wesleyan University
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused music schools. Located in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for Eastern Connecticut State University
University Of New Haven landed the #7 spot among the most focused music schools. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. Music accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of New Haven
University Of Connecticut comes in at #8 for music focus this year. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Music accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for University Of Connecticut
Southern Connecticut State University placed #9 for music by degree focus. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Southern Connecticut State University awards are in music, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Southern Connecticut State University
University Of Bridgeport ranked #10 on our list of the most focused music schools. Set in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in music, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Bridgeport
Capital Community College placed #11 for music by degree focus. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Capital Community College awards are in music, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about music at Capital Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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