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2023 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

6 Ranked Colleges
249 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 263 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 249 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 71 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Towson University]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 43 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Salisbury also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 223 of the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salisbury]](/colleges/salisbury-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UMBC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Veteran Student Life Report

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, SMCM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 1,508 students enrolled at St Mary’s College of Maryland, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St Mary’s College of Maryland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, Frostburg State University supports 4,857 students, and 131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Frostburg State University Veteran Student Life Report

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