2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts 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 degree in Maine. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Maine College of Art accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $29,025.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colby College is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.
Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Bowdoin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
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Maine Media College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Maine Media College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rockport.
University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maine ranking. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.
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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 15 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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