9
Colleges in Connecticut
1,564
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,177
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,564 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual & performing arts degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts has to look into Yale University. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 279 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn about $26,927 in their early careers.
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Any student who is interested in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 135 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of Connecticut earn a boost of about $2,703 above the average income of visual & performing arts graduates.
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It's difficult to beat Sacred Heart University if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.
There were about 36 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Sacred Heart University receive an earnings boost of around $15,339 over the typical earnings of visual & performing arts majors.
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University of Hartford is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 283 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $22,825 in their early career salary.
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Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 57 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $28,378.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Eastern Connecticut State University
University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make around $21,225 at the beginning of their careers.
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WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 102 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn about $22,736 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Western Connecticut State University
Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 36 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make about $23,614 in their early careers.
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UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 39 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at University of Bridgeport get $10,046 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were about 53 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $28,556.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Central Connecticut State University
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