2025 Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in art history, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #133 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of art history. Combined, these schools handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to art history students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other art history students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for art history students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Art History in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in art history.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Art History

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in art history. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in art history from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

8 Annual Graduates

Towson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in art history. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in art history from Towson University

Best Art History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	321
Pennsylvania	698	125
New Jersey	351	49
District of Columbia	226	39
Delaware	224	16

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Art History Related Rankings by Major

Art History is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Art History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	207
Art Studies	121
Intermedia/Multimedia	45
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	38
Painting	20
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts	20
Sculpture	16
Printmaking	9
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	5
Drawing	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.