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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Digital Arts (46% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 17% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,350 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

265 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 84% of graduates; 9 programs in 2 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Digital Arts 50.010246% 123
    Graduates in this field earn $47,220 4 years out
  2. Fashion/Apparel Design 50.040712% 32
    Graduates in this field earn $55,891 4 years out
  3. Fine/Studio Arts, General 50.07028.7% 23
    Graduates in this field earn $38,997 4 years out
  4. Graphic Design 50.04098.3% 22
    Graduates in this field earn $55,891 4 years out
  5. Design and Applied Arts, Other 50.04998.3% 22
    Graduates in this field earn $55,891 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Visual and performing arts, 95% → 97% of graduates since 2014–15 (257 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Design and Applied Arts$55,891 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $31,172

    4 years after completion$55,891
    National median: $51,490Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $50,700 · Non-Pell: $58,305(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 218 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Visual and Performing Arts, General$47,220 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $21,558

    4 years after completion$47,220
    National median: $41,688Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $65,823 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 191 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Fine and Studio Arts$38,997 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $11,590

    4 years after completion$38,997
    National median: $41,367Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $13,225 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $28,500 · 53 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college9 to 1
9 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 84% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty17%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$85,421

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$20,350
$20,350
← Lessmore than 86% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$25,609
$25,609
← Lessmore than 41% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)