2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maine

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Master's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality visual and performing arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Maine

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for visual and performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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Maine College of Art
Portland, ME

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Maine College of Art if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Portland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were approximately 16 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Maine College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Maine College of Art

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maine is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were approximately 5 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from University of Maine

3

Maine Media College
Rockport, ME

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts needs to look into Maine Media College. Located in the rural area of Rockport, Maine Media College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Maine Media College

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University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Maine is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were roughly 3 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from University of Southern Maine

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.