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2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges in Maryland
2,195 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,195 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Maryland Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

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 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 Visual & Performing Arts in Maryland

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

10 Top Maryland Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
507 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,203 Median Starting Salary

Maryland Institute College of Art is a great decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 507.00000000000006 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn about $27,203 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
17.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 242 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $26,680 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
281 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large 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 roughly 281 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts major at University of Maryland - College Park get $2,545 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
268 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
11.2% Growth in Graduates

Towson University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing 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 roughly 268 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,705.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $25,451 in their early career salary.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,632 Median Starting Salary

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 50 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally make around $20,632 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MD
74 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

CCBC is a large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore. This college ranks 11th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 74 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills. This university ranks 18th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 45 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually earn around $27,035 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MD
43 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 43 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MD
33 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 33rd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 33 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 2,567
Pennsylvania 38 5,399
New York 38 16,395
Delaware 33 182
District of Columbia 33 571

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 683
Fine & Studio Arts 648
Music 454
Drama & Theater Arts 159
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 85
General Visual & Performing Arts 82
Dance 56
Other Visual Art 24
Arts & Media Management 4

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