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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges
$26,802 Avg Salary
$23,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 2,055 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

#1

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

Our 2023 rankings named St Mary’s College of Maryland the best school in Maryland for visual and performing arts students. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Towson take out an average of $20,542 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $259.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UMCP take out is $21,323.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#4

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best 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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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Salisbury take out is $23,550. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $363, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Salisbury University Report

#6

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $22,470 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Johns Hopkins University Report

#8

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Stevenson take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, visual and performing arts 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 $789, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at UMBC take out an average of $20,338 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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