2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 13 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine
Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Maine College of Art to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.
Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Out of the 13 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Southern Maine, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 57% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colby College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.
About 62% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 29% are male.
Bowdoin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
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University of Maine at Augusta ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.
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Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Husson, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing 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 college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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