Maryland Institute College of Art
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How strong are the academics at Maryland Institute College of Art?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

8:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

MICA has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Maryland Institute College of Art:

85%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Maryland Institute College of Art's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Illustration
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Intermedia/Multimedia
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Painting
-0.4
19.28
38.96
58.64
78.32
98

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Environmental Design/Architecture 4
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 65
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 2
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 38
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 1
Education
  • Art Teacher Education 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 98
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 48
  • Painting 16
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 16
  • Sculpture 12
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 11
  • Photography 10
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 8
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 7
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 5
  • Printmaking 5
  • Art/Art Studies, General 3
  • Drawing 2
  • Illustration 2
  • Industrial and Product Design 2
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 2
  • Sculpture 1
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 1
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1
  • Graphic Design 1
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 0
  • Interior Design 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other 0
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 0
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