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Best Art History Schools Near New London, CT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New London, Connecticut has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs. New London has a population of about 27,199. Median household income is $60,123 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Connecticut, the top-earning art history-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $98,460 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Art History Schools to New London
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near New London, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New London city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New London.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Connecticut schools on the Connecticut art history page.
Art History Wages Near New London
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Connecticut, statewide)
Curators
$76,510
Archivists
$79,790
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$62,030
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
$71,210
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,600
Writers and Authors
$98,460
Graphic Designers
$72,700
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$77,740
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
New London at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
27,199
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$60,123
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other New London-Area Cities With Art History Programs
How many accredited art history schools are near New London, CT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs near New London. The closest is Connecticut College in New London, CT (2.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Yale University (42.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying art history roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles in Connecticut are: Writers and Authors ($98,460), Archivists ($79,790), Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($78,600). Wages for New London workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Norwich instead of New London?
Norwich, CT is 13.8 miles from New London and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is New London an affordable place to study art history?
New London’s median household income of $60,123 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New London while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Connecticut public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
