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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #110 most popular major in Maryland with 98 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art Report

#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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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 General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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#5

Cecil College

North East, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cecil College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 204
New York 593
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 16

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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