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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland

36 Colleges
$26,802 Avg Salary
$23,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Maryland to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found Maryland Institute College of Art to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at MICA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $789, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $20,542. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $259.

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Out of the 36 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 large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UMCP take out is $21,323.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 36 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $22,470.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UMBC take out is $20,338.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Salisbury take out $23,550 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $363, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at CCBC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bowie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Bowie State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Morgan State take out $32,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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 25 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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