2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hartford the most popular school in Connecticut for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
About 79% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Of the 32 students majoring in design at CCSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $24,320 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at UBridgeport accumulate an average of around $25,416 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 89% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debt load of $24,444.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Women make up 56% of the design majors at the school.
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Sacred Heart University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 6 students majoring in design at Sacred Heart, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Paier College of Art Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Hamden, Paier College of Art Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Albertus Magnus College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 887 |
| New Hampshire | 456 |
| Maine | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 159 |
| Vermont | 99 |
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Majors Related to Design
One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Design
| 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 8 schools only.
- 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.