2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
3Colleges
132Bachelor's Degrees
$33,895Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 132 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, design & applied arts is the #45 most popular major in Connecticut. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.7% of all the design bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design & applied arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Featured Design & Applied Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Bridgeport tops the 2021 list of our schools in Connecticut that are best for non-traditional design & applied arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. UBridgeport also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 1,056 students take at least one class online at UBridgeport. About 1,281 of the students at UBridgeport are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Connecticut State University. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CCSU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Connecticut ranking.
The student loan default rate at CCSU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,064 students at CCSU that take at least one class online. About 3,098 of the students at CCSU are attending part time.
University of Hartford earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. UHart also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Connecticut rankings.
The student loan default rate at UHart is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 1,149 of UHart students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,552 part time students in attendance at UHart.
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Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Design
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
References
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).
With 132 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, design & applied arts is the #45 most popular major in Connecticut. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.7% of all the design bachelor's degrees in the country.
