Design and Applied Arts programs in Massachusetts
27 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,682 at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts earn a median of $85,820 a year across 4,960 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $76,710 | 4,450 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $113,540 | 2,740 |
| Art Directors | $149,320 | 1,850 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $94,480 | 1,790 |
| Interior Designers | $80,110 | 1,580 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $42,682 (17 grads) | 26 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Fisher College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Quincy College Quincy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Suffolk University Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.