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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges
$36,735 Avg Salary
$26,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 207 degrees and certificates were awarded to design and applied arts students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for design majors pursuing a .

Top Maryland Schools in Design & Applied Arts

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best school in Maryland for design and applied arts students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland list. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 380
Pennsylvania 77
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 33
Delaware 3

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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