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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maine

4 Colleges
$27,601 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#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. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

On average, design graduates from Maine College of Art take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Maine College of Art Report

#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 Schools in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Husson University

The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

#3

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 4 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges 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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