2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maine 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Maine Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Maine College of Art the most popular school in Maine for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Maine College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Media College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Maine Media College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rockport.
Of the 11 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Maine Media College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMaine, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Southern Maine, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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| 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 4 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.