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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut

26 Colleges
$27,465 Avg Salary
$25,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 412 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for fine and studio arts students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UCONN take out $25,865 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 26 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Fine Arts majors at UHart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at ECSU take out is $21,500.

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#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Fine Arts majors at SCSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 931
New Hampshire 131
Maine 143
Rhode Island 279
Vermont 118

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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