Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, 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 450 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. 361 students completed bachelor's programs and 45 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 ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's18NOT OFFERED361 86275
Master's5NOT OFFERED45 1233
Post-Graduate Certificate3NOT OFFERED3 12
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate3141 734
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate2NOT OFFERED- --

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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Design and Applied Arts $42,111$3,509$25,537$271
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $41,944$3,495$26,250$278
Fine and Studio Arts $30,475$2,540$25,513$270
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $28,314$2,360$24,000$254
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Fine and Studio Arts $44,070$3,673$41,000$466
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Design and Applied Arts $42,944$3,579--

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 79 and the Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor program has the second most completers of 63 students.

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.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4511 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1611 NOT OFFERED 0
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Furniture Design and Manufacturing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Furniture Design and Manufacturing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design5 NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 166 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED 3
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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