2027 Best Painting Schools in Maryland
Painting is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for painting students.
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Best Schools for Painting in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall painting education in Maryland.
Top Schools in Painting
No school ranked higher than Maryland Institute College Of Art this year for painting. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Baltimore. About 72% of students finish within six years. About 45 painting degrees were awarded at Maryland Institute College Of Art in the most recent year. Painting graduates of Maryland Institute College Of Art earn a median of $25,693 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
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