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Design Schools in Maryland

Maryland contains 23 schools that offer design programs. Towson University, the highest-ranking design school in MD, has a total student population of 21,177 and is the 141st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 23 design schools in Maryland, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Maryland Institute College of Art comes out as the most expensive ($32,712/yr), with Prince George's Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,203/yr.

Design students from Maryland schools who go on to become interior designers, architecture designers, designers, graphic designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 46,010 people working as interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $51,990. Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are 1,140 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of $29,600. Interior designers in this state earn $57,230/yr and there are 1,210 employed.

Also, within the design schools in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from design, there are 2792 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Design Programs in Maryland

Towson University

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Maryland Institute College of Art

• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Stevenson University

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Frostburg State University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Graphic Design
  

University of Baltimore

• Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, PhD

TESST College of Technology-Baltimore

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Hagerstown Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Montgomery College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Frederick Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

University of Maryland-University College

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters

Anne Arundel Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

The Community College of Baltimore County

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Harford Community College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Garrett College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Howard Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

College of Southern Maryland

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Prince George's Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Chesapeake College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Cecil College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Baltimore City Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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Maryland Interesting Facts

• The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis.
• In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore.
• During revolutionary times Rockville was known as Hungerford's Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774.
• The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered a masterpiece and one of the finest 19th century buildings in the world. The basilica is the first cathedral in the United States. Baltimore represents the first Roman Catholic diocese.
• Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Top National Parks in Maryland:

• Allen Pond Park »
• Calvert Cliffs State Park »
• Quiet Waters Park »

Famous State Residents:

• Harriet Tubman »
• Kathie Lee Gifford »
• John Wilkes Booth »

See Also

• Design Information
• Salary Details for an Architecture Designer
• Online Design Schools
• Online Design Programs
• Online Design Courses
• Online Design Certifications

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