2021 Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
8Colleges
1,002Bachelor's Degrees
$35,122Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 1,002 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 95,224 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.1% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual & performing arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
Check out the visual & performing arts programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Connecticut tops the 2021 list of our schools in Connecticut that are best for non-traditional visual & performing arts students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs. UCONN not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut list.
The student loan default rate at UCONN is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,648 students at UCONN that take at least one class online. 3,257 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Hartford. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UHart has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut ranking.
About 2.3% of UHart students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,149 of UHart students are exclusively distance learners. 1,552 of UHart students are attending part time.
Southern Connecticut State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SCSU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut ranking.
About 2.7% of SCSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,172 students at SCSU that take at least one class online. 2,335 of SCSU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Bridgeport as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport. UBridgeport not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. There are approximately 1,056 students at UBridgeport that take at least one class online. 1,281 students are part time.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population. ECSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut list.
The student loan default rate at ECSU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 282 students take at least one class online at ECSU. 769 of ECSU students are attending part time.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population. WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut list.
About 2.7% of WestConn students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,116 students at WestConn that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,281 part time students in attendance at WestConn.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of New Haven. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven. University of New Haven not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut list.
The student loan default rate at University of New Haven is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,526 students at University of New Haven that take at least one class online. 1,053 of University of New Haven students are attending part time.
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain. CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. There are approximately 2,064 students at CCSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,098 part time students in attendance at CCSU.
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).
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 1,002 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 95,224 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.1% were from a college or university in the state.
