by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design paid an average of $350 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,030 | $26,630 |
| Fees | $13,170 | $13,170 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,800 | $14,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $900 | $900 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Design walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $31,531 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,586.
Online degrees for the Massachusetts College of Art and Design design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Massachusetts College of Art and Design Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.7% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.1% of the design bachelor’s degrees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Design | 21 |
| Fashion Design | 28 |
| Graphic Design | 41 |
| Illustration | 64 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 4 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 81 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 97 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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