2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Ranked #27 in popularity, design & applied arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for design & applied arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The design bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on design & applied arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of design & applied arts students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for design & applied arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized design & applied arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for design & applied arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Design & Applied Arts Schools

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 Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Connecticut

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for design & applied arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Design

1

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

9 Annual Graduates

$27,000 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of New Haven if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from University of New Haven

2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

42 Annual Graduates

$28,701 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Hartford is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the design program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,701.

More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from University of Hartford

3

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

32 Annual Graduates

$34,695 Median Starting Salary

$22,641 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Central Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the design program earn an average of $34,695 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from Central Connecticut State University

4

University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT

32 Annual Graduates

$37,223 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Bridgeport is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the design & applied arts major at University of Bridgeport make $3,683 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from University of Bridgeport

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	734
New Hampshire	157	442
Rhode Island	157	108
Maine	156	24
Vermont	155	63

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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Design Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	40
Visual Communications	32
Illustration	28
Game & Interactive Media Design	25
Industrial Design	10
Interior Design	5

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	257
Music	203
Drama & Theater Arts	152
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	143
Arts & Media Management	30
Dance	22

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.