by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 262 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,540 and $25,900 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in design and applied arts.
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The design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut”.
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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 42 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 34 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 32 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Manchester Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 23 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Norwalk Community College
Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Quinnipiac University
Tunxis Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Tunxis Community College
Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut ranking. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Three Rivers Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Norwich, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Three Rivers Community College
Housatonic Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Housatonic Community College
University of New Haven ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at University of New Haven
Sacred Heart University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Gateway Community College
Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #14. Capital Community College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Capital Community College
With a ranking of #14, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut list. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Paier College of Art Inc landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut ranking. Paier College of Art Inc is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Paier College of Art Inc
Albertus Magnus College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Connecticut ranking. Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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