Ranked #31 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 648 degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.
The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student who is interested in fine & studio arts has to look into Maryland Institute College of Art. MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore.
There were approximately 155 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $22,531.
It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 103 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at University of Maryland - College Park get $5,693 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Towson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 142 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from Towson University earn $3,620 more than the average fine arts graduate.
It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn around $23,879 in their early career salary.
Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This university ranks 12th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 41 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $20,632.
Located in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 18 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $24,649 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 14 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.
Bowie State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bowie. This university ranks 31st out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 15 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year.
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).
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The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
