2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
Of the 75 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UHart, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 46% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 54% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Sacred Heart, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Wesleyan U, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Western 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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
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University of Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’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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| 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 8 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.