Program Analysis
Graduates earn $24,555/yr, roughly in line with the $25,391 national median for Fine and Studio Arts. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
An earnings multiple of 2.7x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 36% task exposure — and the 4% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $27,000 debt load exceeds a year of the $24,555 starting salary, suggesting a multi-year repayment window before graduates break even financially.
At #361 out of 385 programs, Maine College of Art & Design's financial outcomes for Fine and Studio Arts trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $24,555 to $33,351 shows 36% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.