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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

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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.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 623 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,377 and $23,419 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 553 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts.

Top 11 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Out of the 11 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. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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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 for a Bachelor’s list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 139 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Towson University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

MICA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, Maryland Institute College of Art supports 1,892 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,802. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 MICA]](/colleges/maryland-institute-college-of-art/student-life/veterans/)

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Hood has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Among the 2,042 students enrolled at Hood, 91 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hood does offer 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%.

Full Hood College Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 49 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Of the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury University, 223 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,584. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Salisbury University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

UMBC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 7,634 students enrolled at Morgan State University were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morgan State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Morgan State Veteran Student Life Report

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

With a ranking of #9, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. St Mary’s College of Maryland is located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

SMCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 1,508 students enrolled at St Mary’s College of Maryland, 54 are 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. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St Mary’s College of Maryland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 SMCM]](/colleges/st-marys-college-of-maryland/student-life/veterans/)

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Frostburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Frostburg State]](/colleges/frostburg-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #11, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Goucher has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 2,015 students enrolled at Goucher, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. 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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