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Is Massachusetts College of Art and Design worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Massachusetts College of Art and Design, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Massachusetts College of Art and Design lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $24,100 in yearly net price and $25,755 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $43,582. For context, Massachusetts College of Art and Design's net price sits about 84% above the typical 4-year, public school and near the top of its sector range. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$24,159
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $11,005 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $44,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$24,100
Median earnings 10 years out
$43,582
Median debt at graduation
$25,755
Graduation rate
69%
At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, a typical graduate carries about $25,755 in student debt and earns roughly $43,582 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $293 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public four year school in Boston, MA. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Massachusetts College of Art and Design
The median net price at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $24,100 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →