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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 2,117 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,802 and $23,683 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland visual & performing arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. MICA is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 542 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 229 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UMCP Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 200 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 135 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 125 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Salisbury University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Salisbury University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Baltimore County Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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Stevenson University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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Goucher College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 34 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Frostburg State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State University is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 32 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #14. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harford Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
McDaniel College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full McDaniel Visual & Performing Arts Report
St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. SMCM is a public institution located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full St Mary’s College of Maryland Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Baltimore came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full UB Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 26 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full Anne Arundel Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Hood College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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With a ranking of #22, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland list. Prince George’s Community College is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full PGCC Visual & Performing Arts Report
Mount St Mary’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Mount St Mary’s University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Carroll Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 8 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 6 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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