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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 1,531 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree 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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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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

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

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Connecticut State University Report

With a ranking of #10, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 931
Maine 274
Rhode Island 709
Massachusetts 5,195
Vermont 550

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
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
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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