Art Schools In Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, there are 64 accredited schools where art classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Massachusetts' art academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in art includes art training at the following levels:

Art Certificate
Associates degree in Art
Bachelors degree in Art
Masters degree in Art
PhD degree in Art

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Massachusetts Vs. National Art Employment

Massachusetts	2,620
National	78,930

Of all of the art professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Massachusetts.

Employment Growth for Art professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,590	1,720	1,740	1,760	1,610

Yellow: Actual Values

In Massachusetts, art is a growing field. There were 20 more art professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of art professionals has grown by 1%. This is slower than the trend for art professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.

Art VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$45,363	$50,940	$52,702	$54,030	$50,655
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Art
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Massachusetts, as the number of art professionals is growing, the salaries earned by art professionals are increasing. Art professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,363 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $50,655 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$26,465
25th percentile	$30,430
50th percentile	$41,215
75th percentile	$62,020
90th percentile	$87,570

Thus, there was a 10% growth in art professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 231% pay differential between the highest paid art professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of art in Massachusetts.

Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Animation	$52,600
Art	$58,800
Design	$57,634
Drafting	$56,448
Film	$40,905
Graphic Design	$52,170
Visual Communications	$50,345
Web Design	$52,170

In Massachusetts, art professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts

associate	25
bachelor	124
master	31
doctor	2
Certificate	16
Total	198

The number of students graduating from the 64 accredited art schools in Massachusetts is decreasing. In Massachusetts, there were 2,245 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,187 graduates from art courses in 2010.

There was a decrease in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts by 3%. Most of these graduates, or 63%, earned a bachelor's degree in art.

Art Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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