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2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges in Connecticut
1,599 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,599 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing 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 Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual & performing arts degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 138 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $22,260.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CT
48 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

Connecticut College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were about 48 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$24,196 Median Starting Salary

University of Hartford is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 240 visual & performing 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 visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,196.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
22.9% Growth in Graduates

Quinnipiac University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Quinnipiac University receive $3,051 more than the average visual & performing arts graduate.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$23,064 Median Starting Salary

University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were about 37 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make about $23,064 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,549 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 34 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make around $26,549 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,960 Median Starting Salary

WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury. This university ranks 17th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 97 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally make around $22,960 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 56 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Central Connecticut State University earn $7,070 more than the standard visual & performing arts graduate.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 931
Maine 37 263
Rhode Island 37 709
Massachusetts 37 5,118
Vermont 34 550

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 462
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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