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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
331 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 499 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,267 and $24,777 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 331 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,552 and $24,636 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Connecticut (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 27 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,549 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Yale University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Yale University

#2

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Connecticut State University is $18,618 for connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full Eastern Connecticut State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $22,012 for connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Connecticut

#4

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCSU is $20,763 for connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. CCSU is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Connecticut State University is $16,158 for connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full CCSU Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $18,215 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend WestConn.

Full Western Connecticut State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hartford is $28,541 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Hartford

#8

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Conn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. It costs about $32,626 for connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Conn College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Connecticut College

#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $33,400 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend University of New Haven.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Haven Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

Paier College of Art Inc

Hamden, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

Paier College of Art Inc ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Paier College of Art Inc is a small private for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 4 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paier College of Art Inc, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $18,173 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Paier College of Art Inc.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Paier College of Art Inc

#11

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sacred Heart is $41,191 for connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Sacred Heart Fine & Studio Arts Report

#12

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Fairfield U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fairfield U is $38,869 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fairfield U Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Notes and References

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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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