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2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges in Maryland
251 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 251 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
72 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in fine arts has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
71 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 28 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
36 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Salisbury University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 36 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the town of Frostburg. This university ranks 26th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 18 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,611
Pennsylvania 978 444
New Jersey 614 180
District of Columbia 441 31
Delaware 345 25

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 145
Art History 52
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 51
Painting 44
Intermedia/Multimedia 39
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 21
Sculpture 19
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 13
Printmaking 11
Drawing 2

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