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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate 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.

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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Manchester Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 49% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Housatonic Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Norwalk Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

Women make up 73% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Three Rivers Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Capital Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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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 15 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 Bonnielou2013.

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