Design and Applied Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Massachusetts College of Art and Design's certificate (under 1 year) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $54,757 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 55 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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