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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maine

14 Colleges in Maine
263 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,550 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 263 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maine Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Maine ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality visual and performing arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Overall Popularity in Visual & Performing Arts

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.


 

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for visual and performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Maine College of Art
Portland, ME
88 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In ME
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Maine College of Art is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Portland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were approximately 88 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Maine College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

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34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In ME
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were approximately 34 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Bates College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Bates is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Lewiston.

There were about 32 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts has to look into Colby College. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 31 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In ME
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were about 29 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick.

There were about 28 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In ME

Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Maine.

There were approximately 10 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

UMA is a small public university located in the town of Augusta.

There were roughly 4 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent data year.

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2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 2 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UMPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Husson University
Bangor, ME
2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor.

There were about 2 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 33 483
Rhode Island 32 695
Massachusetts 32 4,413
New Hampshire 31 674
Connecticut 31 1,130

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 137
Design & Applied Arts 44
Drama & Theater Arts 29
Music 26
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 10
General Visual & Performing Arts 10
Dance 5
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 227
English Language & Literature 217
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 133
Philosophy & Religious Studies 76
Theology & Religious Vocations 7

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