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

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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.

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

#1

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Our analysis found University of Hartford to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college 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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Out of the 19 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 19 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school 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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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Yale is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. 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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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Of the 39 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UBridgeport, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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