by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 302 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,250 and $26,756 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine visual & performing arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine Media College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine. Maine Media College is located in Rockport, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Art landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 63 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Maine College of Art
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine. Located in Lewiston, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 29 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Brunswick, Maine, and it awarded 23 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Maine
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine ranking. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maine at Augusta
With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 7 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #9. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 36 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maine
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 2 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maine at Presque Isle
With a ranking of #11, Unity College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Unity College
Husson University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 28 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine ranking. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 2 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Joseph’s Maine
Central Maine Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Maine Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of New England ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maine list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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