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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall fine & studio arts education in Maine.
Top Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
No school ranked higher than Bowdoin College this year for fine & studio arts. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Brunswick. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fine & studio arts degree from Bowdoin College earn around $58,938 in the first couple years of their career. Bowdoin College graduates carry a median of $20,658 in student loans.
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Colby College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts, landing the #2 spot this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Waterville. Colby College graduates 89% of students within six years. Colby College awarded about 14 fine & studio arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fine & studio arts program make about $46,772 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,016.
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Students looking for a strong fine & studio arts program will find one at University Of Southern Maine, which ranked #3. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Portland. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fine & studio arts program make about $21,058 in their early career. University Of Southern Maine graduates carry a median of $18,703 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong fine & studio arts program will find one at University Of Maine, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 27 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fine & studio arts degree from University Of Maine earn around $47,975 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Maine graduates carry a median of $27,050 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Maine College Of Art one of the top schools for fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Portland, Maine College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit university. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 35 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at Maine College Of Art in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, fine & studio arts degree recipients from Maine College Of Art generally make around $27,255. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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