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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$33,540 Avg Salary
$25,900 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #51 most popular major in Connecticut with 241 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Sacred Heart University to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Sacred Heart University Report

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Yale University Report

#3

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the # 3 spot on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at UBridgeport take out is $27,000.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Bridgeport Report

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at CCSU take out is $21,500.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Connecticut State University Report

#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Connecticut. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

After completing their degree, design graduates from UHart carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #6 on this year’s Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

After completing their degree, design graduates from University of New Haven carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of New Haven

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 887
New Hampshire 456
Maine 24
Rhode Island 159
Vermont 99

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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