Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in Massachusetts
These are the highest earning bachelor's visual & performing arts programs in massachusetts, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Northeastern University leading at $87,336.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $87,336 | 40 |
| 2 | Boston University | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $72,809 | 39 |
| 3 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $68,160 | 56 |
| 4 | Endicott College | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $64,559 | 16 |
| 5 | Emmanuel College | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $63,616 | 15 |
| 6 | Northeastern University | Music | MA | $60,974 | 32 |
| 7 | Suffolk University | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $60,159 | 20 |
| 8 | Tufts University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MA | $59,960 | 44 |
| 9 | Berklee College of Music | Arts & Entertainment Management | MA | $59,703 | 154 |
| 10 | Brandeis University | Drama & Theater Arts | MA | $58,676 | 10 |
| 11 | Williams College | Fine Arts | MA | $55,012 | 40 |
| 12 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MA | $54,106 | 17 |
| 13 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Music | MA | $53,384 | 35 |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Fine Arts | MA | $52,637 | 21 |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $51,857 | 57 |
| 16 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MA | $51,139 | 91 |
| 17 | Salem State University | Fine Arts | MA | $50,397 | 6 |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MA | $50,008 | 9 |
| 19 | Emerson College | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MA | $49,951 | 298 |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Fine Arts | MA | $49,722 | 14 |
| 21 | Boston University | Fine Arts | MA | $49,538 | 42 |
| 22 | Lesley University | Visual & Performing Arts | MA | $49,175 | 30 |
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Fine Arts | MA | $46,027 | 52 |
| 24 | Bridgewater State University | Fine Arts | MA | $45,747 | 47 |
| 25 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $45,716 | 129 |
| 26 | Lesley University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MA | $45,508 | 15 |
| 27 | Lesley University | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $45,099 | 63 |
| 28 | Emerson College | Drama & Theater Arts | MA | $44,760 | 102 |
| 29 | Framingham State University | Fine Arts | MA | $43,582 | 9 |
| 30 | Suffolk University | Drama & Theater Arts | MA | $43,553 | 9 |
| 31 | Smith College | Fine Arts | MA | $43,354 | 32 |
| 32 | Westfield State University | Fine Arts | MA | $43,248 | 13 |
| 33 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Arts & Entertainment Management | MA | $42,983 | 7 |
| 34 | Fitchburg State University | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $42,946 | 34 |
| 35 | Tufts University | Fine Arts | MA | $41,365 | 88 |
| 36 | Lesley University | Fine Arts | MA | $41,320 | 15 |
| 37 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Fine Arts | MA | $40,999 | 79 |
| 38 | Westfield State University | Music | MA | $39,692 | 15 |
| 39 | Boston University | Music | MA | $39,426 | 39 |
| 40 | Boston University | Drama & Theater Arts | MA | $39,322 | 51 |
| 41 | Worcester State University | Visual & Performing Arts | MA | $39,037 | 7 |
| 42 | Clark University | Fine Arts | MA | $38,844 | 21 |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Visual & Performing Arts | MA | $38,676 | 26 |
| 44 | Berklee College of Music | Music | MA | $38,617 | 625 |
| 45 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Fine Arts | MA | $38,389 | 18 |
| 46 | Montserrat College of Art | Fine Arts | MA | $37,179 | 15 |
| 47 | Dean College | Drama & Theater Arts | MA | $36,724 | 31 |
| 48 | Dean College | Dance | MA | $36,644 | 34 |
| 49 | Mount Holyoke College | Fine Arts | MA | $36,483 | 27 |
| 50 | Berklee College of Music | Dance | MA | $35,702 | 36 |
Methodology
Programs in Massachusetts ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.