Art Schools In Connecticut
There are 31 accredited art schools in Connecticut for faculty who teach art classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in art in the state of Connecticut, which encompasses art training at the following levels:
- Art Certificate
- Associates degree in Art
- Bachelors degree in Art
- Masters degree in Art
- PhD degree in Art
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Art Employment
| Connecticut | 870 |
| National | 78,930 |
Of all of the art professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In Connecticut
| 330 | 630 | 620 | 550 | 460 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Art is a growing field in Connecticut. There were 130 more art professionals working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Connecticut, this field has grown by 39% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of art professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Art VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $51,833 | $45,880 | $49,900 | $53,728 | $64,323 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of art professionals is growing, the salaries earned by art professionals are increasing. In 2006 art professionals made a mean salary of $51,833 per year, and in 2010 they made $64,323 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$29,297 |
25th percentile |
$36,927 |
50th percentile |
$58,710 |
75th percentile |
$76,533 |
90th percentile |
$114,257 |
Thus, there was a 19% growth in art professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 290% pay differential between the highest paid art professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of art in Connecticut.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Animation |
$60,523 |
Art |
$68,918 |
Design |
$58,195 |
Drafting |
$53,608 |
Film |
$18,373 |
Graphic Design |
$57,040 |
Visual Communications |
$54,145 |
Web Design |
$57,040 |
Art professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
45 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
17 |
| Total | 84 |
The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited art schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In 2006 there were 752 art graduates from art courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 621 graduates.
This represents a 17% decrease in the number of art degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in art.