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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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Rating

Public

Type

2,495

Students

$25,730

Tuition

58%

Acceptance

#308

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Boston, MA

621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5882

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public art school located in Boston, MA ranked 28th in Massachusetts. It has a total of 2,293 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 57.82% acceptance rate. Massachusetts College of Art and Design offers 31 different majors and is best known for its Art Teacher Education, Environmental Design, and Printmaking programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $1,030 for students from Massachusetts and $25,730 for those from out-of-state, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is somewhat moderately expensive. 72.5% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to take home roughly $36,200 per year, which is 13% below the national median.
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Cost

$38,400
Above Average

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

$38,400

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$55,400

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$47,530

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

58%Acceptance
Average

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

58%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

21%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$70

Students

2,293Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

28%

In-state

83%

Female

72%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

11%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
16% Illustration13% Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other10% Graphic Design61% Others

16% Illustration

13% Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

10% Graphic Design

61% Others

Illustration

16%

62 Graduates

Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

13%

53 Graduates

Graphic Design

10%

39 Graduates

Painting

7%

26 Graduates

Environmental Design/Architecture

6%

25 Graduates

Art Teacher Education

6%

23 Graduates

Photography

6%

22 Graduates

Industrial and Product Design

5%

19 Graduates

Fashion/Apparel Design

5%

18 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

87,665

Academic Spend per Student

$13,735

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

86%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$28,500/Year

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

$28,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$28,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$36,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

72%