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
48%
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
110
10-19
390
20-29
35
100+
2

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:

89%
First-year retention rate
48%
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
14.4
25.92
37.44
48.96
60.48
72

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 9
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 32
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 2
Education
  • Art Teacher Education 12
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 72
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 56
  • Painting 29
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 24
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 20
  • Photography 20
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 18
  • Sculpture 13
  • Printmaking 12
  • Industrial and Product Design 9
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 6
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
  • Jewelry Arts 5
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 5
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 4
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 2
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 1
  • Painting 1
  • Illustration 1
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 1
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 1
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 0
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