2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 143 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #27 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Fine & Studio Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $24,000.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $29,025.
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The excellent programs at Maine College of Art helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Maine. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.
Maine College of Art undergraduate students pay an average of $38,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Maine College of Art take out is $27,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 931 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| 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 3 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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