2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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 19 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hartford the most popular school in Connecticut for visual and performing 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 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 bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University 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 city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 54% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 66% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ECSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 52 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Yale, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of New Haven landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Of the 47 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of New Haven, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Connecticut College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Vermont | 550 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 19 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.