2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Maryland

Design & Applied Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of design and applied arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 278 bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Design & Applied Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in design matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Maryland ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality design and applied arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for design and applied arts.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Design Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

180 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Maryland Institute College of Art is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in Maryland.

There were approximately 180 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, design bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $22,700 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from Maryland Institute College of Art

2

Stevenson University
Stevenson, MD

37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

$32,400 Median Salary

Stevenson University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in Maryland.

There were about 37 design and applied arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's recipients from the design and applied arts degree program at Stevenson University make $4,850 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from Stevenson University

3

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts has to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore County. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in Maryland.

There were approximately 28 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4

Bowie State University
Bowie, MD

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MD

$28,475 Median Student Debt

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bowie State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in design and applied arts. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bowie. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in Maryland.

There were roughly 21 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from Bowie State University

5

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MD

Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in Maryland.

There were approximately 10 design and applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UMES in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from University of Maryland Eastern Shore

6

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MD

Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in design and applied arts in Maryland. More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from Morgan State University

7

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in design and applied arts from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	2,500
Pennsylvania	266	924
New Jersey	189	403
Delaware	125	46
District of Columbia	125	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Design

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Illustration	85
Visual Communications	74
Graphic Design	73
Fashion Design	12
Commercial & Advertising Art	10
Game & Interactive Media Design	10
Other Design & Applied Arts	8
Industrial Design	4
Interior Design	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	615
Music	207
Drama & Theater Arts	163
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	78
Dance	56
General Visual & Performing Arts	27
Other Visual Art	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.