by our College Data Analytics TeamFine & Studio Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in Fine Arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 #166 on College Factual's Best Schools for Fine Arts list. It is also ranked #19 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
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. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Fine Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,480.
The median early career salary of Fine Arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $27,477 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $23,363.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design does not offer an online option for its Fine Arts bachelor’s degree program 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.
About 88.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.6% of the Fine Arts bachelor’s degrees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fine & Studio Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Art History | 13 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 16 |
| Painting | 36 |
| Sculpture | 8 |
| Printmaking | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 4 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 154 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 81 |
*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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