by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 147 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,132 and $26,675 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts 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 Fine Arts Major in Maine”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Media College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. Rockport, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine College of Art. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine. Maine College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 37 ’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine. Colby is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 8 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Farmington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine ranking. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 4 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 25 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Southern Maine
Unity College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. Unity, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 1 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Maine at Augusta Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Maine list. UNE 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%.
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