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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Maryland Institute College of Art to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 77% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at MICA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,320. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Maryland. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

Women make up 51% of the design majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at Bowie State University accumulate an average of around $34,336 in student debt.

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#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.

Design majors at Stevenson take out an average of $27,998 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

About 73% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 27% are male.

On average, design graduates from UMBC take out $23,521 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Maryland. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

About 83% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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 7 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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