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Visual & Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Visual & Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

If you plan to study Visual & Performing Arts, take a look at what Massachusetts College of Art and Design. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design sits in Boston, MA.

Studying Online at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Of 1,989 students, 48 (2%) studied exclusively online and 771 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Use these rankings to compare Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Massachusetts #21 of 43
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #29 of 43
Best Value New England (Region) #43 of 85
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #58 of 85
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #649 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #888 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Those who finish Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Visual & Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $30,212
2 years $34,188
3 years $36,809
4 years $39,635
5 years $48,936

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design take home a median $39,635, compared with $39,635 for all Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design stands at $24,822.

Highest-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish Visual & Performing Arts program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Compliance Managers $117,178
Choreographers $109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators $96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $96,169
Managers, All Other $95,684
Media Programming Directors $90,799

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