Fine and Studio Arts programs in Massachusetts
18 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,771 at Bristol Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Massachusetts earn a median of $95,260 a year across 28,460 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,820 | 4,960 |
| Art Directors | $149,320 | 1,850 |
| Photographers | $57,990 | 830 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $51,060 | 830 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | $58,530 | 440 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | — | $22,771 (11 grads) | 39 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | $21,894 (12 grads) | 15 |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Quincy College Quincy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Tufts University Medford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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 Fine and Studio Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.