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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $58,616. College Scorecard.
Higher than 21% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 0% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Montserrat College of Art acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Montserrat College of Art tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Montserrat College of Art costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Montserrat College of Art took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Massachusetts. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $25,388 | $109,168 | no earnings gain |
| $30–48k | $29,977 | $128,901 | no earnings gain |
| $48–75k | $32,347 | $139,092 | no earnings gain |
| $75–110k | $37,366 | $160,674 | no earnings gain |
| $110k+ | $39,001 | $167,704 | no earnings gain |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (44% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($33,022) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Montserrat College of Art majors, earnings & careers
Montserrat College of Art offers 7 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 4
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
Highest-earning majors at Montserrat College of Art
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Art | $37,179 | $27,000 |
| Graphic Communications | $34,006 | — |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $33,496 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 7 majors
- Crafts / Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Film and Photography—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$33,496
- Graphic Communications$34,006
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Studio Art$37,179
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Boston
Overall prices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,367. Housing costs 48% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 46 inches of rain a year, 51 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Essex County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Essex County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Montserrat College of Art with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Massachusetts by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat College of Art | — | $33,216 | 53% | $33,022 | This school |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | — | — | — | $87,130 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | — | $15,488 | 46% | $57,556 | |
| Hult International Business School | 60% | $45,447 | 67% | — | |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | — | — | — | $92,538 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Montserrat College of Art
How much does Montserrat College of Art cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $58,616 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,216 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $25,388 and families earning $110k+ pay $39,001.
How much do Montserrat College of Art graduates earn?
Former Montserrat College of Art students earn a median $33,022 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Montserrat College of Art graduation rate?
53% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 91% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Montserrat College of Art: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/montserrat-college-of-art (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).