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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maine, there were 82 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine fine arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine College of Art. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine. This small school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 18 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 15 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine Media College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine. Maine Media College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockport, Maine. It awarded 15 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine. Bowdoin College is a small school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 7 ’s fine 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #7. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Maine at Presque Isle landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine ranking. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 2 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine at Augusta came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine ranking. UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Unity College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Maine list. Unity College is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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