2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
With 274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #14 most popular major in Maine.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for visual and performing 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. Visual & Performing Arts majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maine College of Art. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine list. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Maine College of Art are $38,690 a year. While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Maine College of Art accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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).
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