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Visual & Performing Arts at Maine College of Art

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Visual & Performing Arts at Maine College of Art

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Maine College of Art. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 435. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Maine College of Art.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Maine College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Maine College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Maine College of Art compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at Maine College of Art is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 29
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 97
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 209
327
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 369
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 381
494
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495
532
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 546
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 557
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 562
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 581
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 608

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Maine College of Art. This makes it the #210 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Maine College of Art

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Maine College of Art.

Maine College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Maine College of Art. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Maine College of Art are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maine College of Art with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Maine College of Art Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

61% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Maine College of Art awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Maine College of Art does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Maine College of Art, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maine College of Art with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Maine College of Art also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Maine College of Art. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 37
Design & Applied Arts 23
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 2
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 1

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Maine College of Art.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Graphic Designers 670 $45,800
Professors 420 $57,880
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 300 $70,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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