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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland

21 Colleges
$36,735 Avg Salary
$26,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts 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 21 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts 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 degree in Maryland. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

On average, design graduates from MICA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their 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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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

On average, design graduates from Bowie State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Design majors at UMBC take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #9, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Stevenson carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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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 21 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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