Best colleges for music in Connecticut
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Connecticut18 schools
18 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in music, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 2
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 3
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 4
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 5
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 6
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 7
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 8
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit#11 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 10
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B
- 11
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 13
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 14
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 15
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 16
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 17
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 18
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit#24 in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | About $24,000 | $12,975 | $100,533 | 96% |
| Wesleyan University | About $30,000 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| Trinity College | About $35,000 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Connecticut College | About $36,000 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Fairfield University | About $48,000 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| University of Connecticut | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Sacred Heart University | About $46,000 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
| University of New Haven | About $34,000 | $27,000 | $60,126 | 63% |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 65% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| University of Hartford | About $30,000 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | About $14,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | About $17,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 57% |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | About $11,000 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 53% |
| Western Connecticut State University | About $18,000 | $24,147 | $59,115 | 52% |
| Central Connecticut State University | About $17,000 | $22,300 | $58,562 | 48% |
| Southern Connecticut State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $55,043 | 50% |
| University of Bridgeport | About $28,000 | $25,750 | $50,323 | 41% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25