2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maine

a master's degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt visual & performing arts students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Maine

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Maine Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts

1

Maine College of Art
Portland, ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Maine College of Art. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Portland.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Maine College of Art

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out University of Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Maine

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	826
Rhode Island	32	49
Connecticut	30	349
New Hampshire	27	34
Vermont	25	73

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	35
Music	7

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.