by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Minneapolis College of Art and Design Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is not one of the schools listed in our 2026 overall quality rankings.This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Around 111 graduate students chose to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Women make up 79.3% of the total graduate student body at MCAD while men make up 20.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 23.4% of the graduate students who attend MCAD are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 13.5% of graduate students hail from another country.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at MCAD who borrowed carries a median debt of $27,812.
After earning their master’s degree from MCAD, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $51,081.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at MCAD with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | $69,907 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | $51,081 |
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The city atmosphere of Minneapolis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Contact details for MCAD are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 |
| Phone: | 612-874-3737 |
| Website: | MCAD.EDU |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/MCAD.MN |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/mcad |
76.6% of the graduate students at Minneapolis College of Art and Design took at least one class online.For that same period, 75.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 10 | — |
| Design & Applied Arts | 8 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 | $51,081 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 12 | — |
Footnotes
*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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