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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maine 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 Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our analysis found Colby College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

Women make up 64% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Colby College

#2

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine College of Art. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 19 students majoring in Fine Arts at Maine College of Art, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Maine College of Art Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in Fine Arts at UMaine, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UMaine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,873.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maine

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 7% are male.

Fine Arts majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $26,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bowdoin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in Maine. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

Women make up 86% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Bowdoin College

#6

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Maine at Farmington Report

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

#8

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #8, University of New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Unity College Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 931
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 131
Rhode Island 279
Vermont 118

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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