Bachelor's-1% vs national median557 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Ranked 118th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,458
middle 50%: $23,878 – $40,846
Median · 5 years out
$47,138
middle 50%: $32,582 – $63,803
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $39,092 – $78,709
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Fine and Studio Arts majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design earn a median $31k starting salary. The 10-year median salary for this degree is $56k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,961 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$47,184 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$47,176 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$47,082 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$46,991 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$46,989 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$46,865 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Certificate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,329 · 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