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

4 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, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the design bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Maine College of Art the most popular school in Maine for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maine College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 87% of the design majors at the school.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Husson University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

#3

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of New England Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 887
Connecticut 241
New Hampshire 456
Rhode Island 159
Vermont 99

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

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 4 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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