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2023 Best Fine Arts Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

6 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Maryland, there were 263 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and a strong support system for 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts

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

Top 6 Best Fine Arts Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 80 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland vets studying fine arts list, Towson has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Towson supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

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

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 43 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Salisbury supports 8,124 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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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. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 31 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UMBC supports 13,497 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts. St Mary’s College of Maryland is a small school located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland that handed out 13 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

SMCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,549. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St Mary’s College of Maryland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full St Mary’s College of Maryland Veteran Student Life Report

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts list. Frostburg State University is a small school located in Frostburg, Maryland that handed out 15 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Frostburg State 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. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through 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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