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Master's+8% vs national median82 grads tracked

Education at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Ranked 78th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,311
middle 50%: $34,421 – $71,605
Median · 5 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $62,994 – $89,277
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Massachusetts College of Art and Design's master's program in Education earn a median $50,311 one year after graduating, rising to $75,329 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 78th of 335 reporting programs.

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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,464 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$75,876 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$75,506 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$75,239 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$75,185 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$75,167 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$75,014 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$74,977 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Architecture and Related Services (Master's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Certificate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Design (Bachelor's)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$52,806 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's)
$51,078 · 5 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's)
$47,138 · 5 yrs out

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