Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, Massachusetts · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 1 falls short.
5 of 11 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 6: 4 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. The 10 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$24,100 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$24,100 a year
About $96,400 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,351 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,636 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,513 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,265 |
| $110k and up | $31,882 |
| All families (average) | $24,100 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
6 of 21 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $45,716 | +$4,672 | clears the bar | $25,537 | 5.5 yrs | 129 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $51,139 | +$10,095 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 2.4 yrs | 91 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,999 | -$45 | falls short | $25,513 | no earnings gain | 79 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $71,901 | +$30,857 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $54,947 | +$13,903 | clears the bar | $26,250 | 1.9 yrs | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $54,7191-year earnings | +$13,675 | above HS line (1-yr) | $41,000 | 3.0 yrs | 15 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Woodworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Design | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $41,044 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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