2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2018-2019, design and applied arts is the #54 most popular major in Connecticut.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2021 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
Our 2021 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the best school in Connecticut for design and applied arts students. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $20,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Uhart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Uhart take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for design and applied arts students. University of Bridgeport is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at University of Bridgeport take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 975 |
New Hampshire | 376 |
Maine | 35 |
Rhode Island | 263 |
Vermont | 87 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Design
Design & Applied Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Design
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 40,751 |
Music | 26,968 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 17,726 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,756 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 5,720 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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