by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Graphic Arts Major in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,765 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.
Across Maryland, there were 110 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in visual communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Harford Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 35 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Bowie State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland list. Maryland Institute College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 11 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Maryland Institute College of Art Visual Communications Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stevenson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in Maryland ranking. UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at University of Maryland - Baltimore
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