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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges in Maryland
48 Master's Degrees
$34,442 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #58 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for fine & studio arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 master's degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maryland The fine arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fine & studio arts.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Fine Arts

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It's difficult to beat Maryland Institute College of Art if you wish to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $34,442 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from Maryland Institute College of Art

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3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from University of Maryland - College Park

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Towson University
Towson, MD
9 Annual Graduates

Towson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from Towson University

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3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from Johns Hopkins University

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Goucher College if you want to pursue a master's degree in fine & studio arts. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from Goucher College

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Hood College
Frederick, MD
5 Annual Graduates

Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Frederick.More information about a master’s in fine & studio arts from Hood College

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 261 642
Pennsylvania 248 115
New Jersey 188 18
District of Columbia 154 41
Delaware 109 4

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 14
Fine Arts 10
Painting 10
Art History 5
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 5
Sculpture 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 207
Music 132
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 29
Other Visual Art 6
Drama & Theater Arts 5
Arts & Media Management 4
Dance 3

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