Degree Programs Overview
Massachusetts College of Art and Design offers 31 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 456 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. 359 students completed bachelor's programs and 53 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 359 | 91 | 268 |
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| Master's | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 53 | 17 | 36 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 3 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 37 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Design and Applied Arts program has the highest salary ($42,111) after graduation and the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,944 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Design and Applied Arts |
$42,111 | $3,509 | $25,537 | $271 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$41,944 | $3,495 | $26,250 | $278 |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$30,475 | $2,540 | $25,513 | $270 |
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| Film/Video and Photographic Arts |
$28,314 | $2,360 | $24,000 | $254 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$44,070 | $3,673 | $41,000 | $466 |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Design and Applied Arts |
$42,944 | $3,579 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
At the school, the Illustration Bachelor program has the most completers of 89 and the Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor program has the second most completers of 61 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Illustration | 89 | 19 | 70 |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 61 | 20 | 41 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 37 | 11 | 26 |
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| Painting | 24 | 3 | 21 |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | 20 | 4 | 16 |
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| Photography | 17 | 1 | 16 |
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| Industrial and Product Design | 17 | 7 | 10 |
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| Art Teacher Education | 16 | 2 | 14 |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 16 | 7 | 9 |
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| Intermedia/Multimedia | 14 | 4 | 10 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Art Teacher Education | 20 | 3 | 17 |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 15 | 4 | 11 |
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| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Graphic Design | 35 | 5 | 30 |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Furniture Design and Manufacturing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Furniture Design and Manufacturing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Industrial and Product Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Fashion/Apparel Design | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Graphic Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Illustration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
89 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
61 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Photography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
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| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Intermedia/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Painting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sculpture | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Printmaking | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Metal and Jewelry Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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