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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,244 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in visual & performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual & performing arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Towson University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Maryland that are best for non-traditional visual & performing arts students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson. Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maryland list.
About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. About 4,337 of the students at Towson are attending part time.
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University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. UMCP not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maryland list.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore. UMBC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maryland list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 8,618 students at UMBC that take at least one class online. 2,955 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Johns Hopkins University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maryland rankings.
The student loan default rate at Johns Hopkins is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 14,847 of Johns Hopkins students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 14,794 part time students in attendance at Johns Hopkins.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Salisbury University. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salisbury, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maryland ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,693 students take at least one class online at Salisbury. About 951 of the students at Salisbury are attending part time.
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