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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$21,502 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 value bachelor's degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best value school in Maryland for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #1 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Maryland.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $10,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Salisbury University

#4

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCM are $15,124 per year.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan State are $8,008 a year.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Goucher are $48,200 a year.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Goucher College Report

#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Stevenson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Stevenson University

Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MICA are $52,040 per year.

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

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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.

  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

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