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Music at University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
18 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
19
Optimistic
18
Base Case
12
Pessimistic
Earnings $24,511/yr (-13% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI 2.3x earnings multiple
Ranked #215 of 240 Music programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Music graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $433K $439K $417K
Earnings Multiple 2.3x 2.3x 2.2x
Probability of Field Employment 35% 31% 24%
DegreeOutlook Score 19 18 12

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$190,588
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$118,232
38% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
13.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$30,834
26% growth from Year 1

About University of Hartford

A 83% acceptance rate means University of Hartford is accessible to most applicants, with a smaller student body of 4,032 in West Hartford, CT. After financial aid, the average student pays $118,232 over four years — 38% below sticker price.

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Top Career Paths

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr
Sound engineering technicians $66,430/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $64,580/yr
View all 6 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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Music at Other Schools

Sam Houston State University ($59,926) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($56,373) Texas A & M University-Kingsville ($56,072) The University of Texas at El Paso ($56,062) University of Houston ($52,799) Texas A & M University-Commerce ($52,282) Texas State University ($51,158) West Texas A & M University ($50,881)

Other Majors at University of Hartford

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($106,348) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($73,906) Mechanical Engineering ($73,871) Civil Engineering ($67,968) Engineering, General ($55,076) Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians ($54,565) Finance and Financial Management Services ($54,098) Accounting and Related Services ($51,981)

Consider the Trade Route?

Compare Music trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Music at University of Hartford?
A score of 18/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Is Music at University of Hartford worth the student debt?
Median debt of $27,000 against $24,511/yr starting salary means roughly 1.1 years of earnings go to repayment. That's above average — financial aid and loan terms matter here.
Will AI replace Music careers?
With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $417,308 in decade earnings vs $433,280 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →