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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges in Maryland
263 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 263 degrees in fine arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Fine Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
65 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in fine arts has to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 65 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
80 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MD
38.5% Growth in Graduates

St Mary's College of Maryland is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 13 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
31 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
43 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 43 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the suburb of Frostburg. This university ranks 28th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 15 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,611
Pennsylvania 978 444
New Jersey 614 180
District of Columbia 441 31
Delaware 345 25

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 137
Intermedia/Multimedia 55
Art History 45
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 41
Painting 36
Sculpture 20
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 11
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 8
Printmaking 5
Drawing 2

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