2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Maryland Institute College of Art the most popular school in Maryland for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 20 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UB, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 57% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMBC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Hood College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 60% are male.
University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 |
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 10 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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