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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 617 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the design bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Design & Applied Arts

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore County to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at UMBC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,521.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMES are $8,724 per year.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevenson are $38,168 a year. Design majors at Stevenson take out an average of $27,998 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Stevenson University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryland Institute College of Art. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MICA are $52,040 a year. Design majors at MICA take out an average of $24,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $779, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,238
New York 4,391
New Jersey 532
District of Columbia 84
Delaware 59

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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