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2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland

[Other Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/design-and-applied-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other design & applied arts students.

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• Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools

1

University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

$13,256 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,531 Avg Student Debt

$69,960 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maryland Baltimore County, our #1 best value for other design & applied arts in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,256, while out-of-state students pay about $31,225. Typical student debt for other design & applied arts graduates is $21,531. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates of University Of Maryland Baltimore County earn a median of $34,020 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,531 median debt. The acceptance rate is 72%.

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Maryland Institute College Of Art
Baltimore, MD

$56,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,212 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other design & applied arts will find it at Maryland Institute College Of Art, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $56,800. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career other design & applied arts graduates make about $48,637. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Maryland Institute College Of Art admits about 77% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.