by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 1,564 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,177 and $25,508 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 189 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Manchester Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a public institution located in Farmington, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Tunxis Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Housatonic Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Housatonic Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Norwalk Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Three Rivers Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Three Rivers Community College
Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Capital Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Capital Community College
Gateway Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gateway Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Middlesex Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Middlesex Community College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is located in Winsted, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. QVCC is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Quinebaug Valley Community College
Asnuntuck Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. Asnuntuck Community College is located in Enfield, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Paier College of Art Inc landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Paier College of Art Inc
Mitchell College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Mitchell College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven Visual & Performing Arts Report
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