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Design & Applied Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Design & Applied Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design stacks up to those at other schools.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,894.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The design major at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Design Student Demographics at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 59
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Illustration 74
Visual Communications 55
Fashion Design 43
Industrial Design 24
Other Design & Applied Arts 2

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Art Directors 1,310 $97,810
Interior Designers 1,240 $66,250
Photographers 1,220 $65,090

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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