by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more music students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in music at each of the 15 schools in Connecticut that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most music students in Connecticut.
The most popular school in the country for music students is Yale University. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Yale University graduated around 119 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Yale University
University Of Hartford came in at #2 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 91 music degrees in the most recent year. Get the full music details for University Of Hartford
A rank of #3 makes University Of Connecticut one of the most popular schools for music. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. This school awarded about 54 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at University Of Connecticut
University Of New Haven came in at #4 on our list of the most popular music schools. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university. University Of New Haven graduated around 31 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for University Of New Haven
Western Connecticut State University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular music schools. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 25 music degrees in the most recent year. Read the full music report for Western Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University placed #6 for music by yearly graduations. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in music from this school. See more about music at Southern Connecticut State University
Wesleyan University comes in at #7 for music this year. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Wesleyan University
Eastern Connecticut State University placed #8 for music by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public university. Eastern Connecticut State University graduated around 11 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Eastern Connecticut State University
Capital Community College comes in at #9 for music this year. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. Capital Community College graduated around 8 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Capital Community College
Connecticut College comes in at #10 for music this year. Located in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for Connecticut College
University Of Bridgeport landed the #11 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in music from this school. Read the full music report for University Of Bridgeport
Central Connecticut State University placed #12 for music by yearly graduations. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Central Connecticut State University graduated around 2 music students in the most recent data year. Read the full music report for Central Connecticut State University
Trinity College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular music schools. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford. This school awarded about 2 music degrees in the most recent year. See more about music at Trinity College
Fairfield University landed the #14 spot among the most popular music schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Fairfield University
Sacred Heart University landed the #15 spot among the most popular music schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in music from this school. Get the full music details for Sacred Heart University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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