Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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How strong are the academics at Massachusetts College of Art and Design?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
14
Average class size
53%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

MassArt has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
93
10-19
360
20-29
28
40-49
1

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Massachusetts College of Art and Design:

84%
First-year retention rate
53%
4-year grad rate
69%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Massachusetts College of Art and Design's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Illustration
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Painting
Fashion/Apparel Design
6.2
22.76
39.32
55.88
72.44
89

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 16
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 37
Education
  • Art Teacher Education 16
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 89
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 61
  • Painting 24
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 20
  • Industrial and Product Design 17
  • Photography 17
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 14
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 13
  • Jewelry Arts 9
  • Sculpture 8
  • Printmaking 7
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 3
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 3
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 1

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