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2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges in Connecticut
462 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #31 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 462 degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

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 Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Connecticut Schools in Fine Arts

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CT
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts needs to check out Connecticut College. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
19.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $24,419 for their early career.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,465 Median Starting Salary

University of Hartford is a good decision for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 12th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 30 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career income of $25,465.

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Southern Connecticut State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $26,549 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

ECSU is a small public university located in the fringe town of Willimantic. This university ranks 15th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 33 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients typically make around $23,534 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 30 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 4 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 921
New Hampshire 210 131
Maine 202 132
Rhode Island 200 279
Vermont 194 118

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 230
Art Studies 94
Art History 88
Printmaking 24
Painting 10
Sculpture 6
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 6
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 3
Intermedia/Multimedia 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 380
Design & Applied Arts 259
Drama & Theater Arts 242
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 185
Arts & Media Management 38
Dance 18
General Visual & Performing Arts 14
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 1

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