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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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 medium-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 large 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Connecticut State University Report

#2

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Bridgeport Report

#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Women make up 56% of the design majors at the school.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University 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 #6 on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 6 students majoring in design at Sacred Heart, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Sacred Heart University Report

Paier College of Art Inc landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Hamden, Paier College of Art Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Paier College of Art Inc Report

#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

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 city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Albertus Magnus College

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 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 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.

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