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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maine

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

Our analysis found Maine College of Art to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Maine College of Art Report

#2

Maine Media College

Rockport, ME

Out of the 4 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine Media College landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMaine, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maine Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Maine Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 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

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.

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