Graduate Programs at Maine College of Art & Design

Graduate School Overview

Maine College of Art & Design (referred to as MECA) is a Private, 4 years school located in Portland, ME.

The school is accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (7/1/1973 - Current[Estimated Date]).

MECA Directory Information
School Name	Maine College of Art & Design (MECA)
Address	522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101-3494
Phone	207-669-5521
Web	https://www.meca.edu
Online Application	https://www.meca.edu/admissions/apply-to-meca
Financial Info	https://www.meca.edu/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of MECA is $41,068 in average. The school has 56 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 436 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 14 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$41,068
Student Population	56
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs	14 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at MECA is $41,068 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,800.

MECA offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$39,102
Required Fees	$400
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,800

MECA offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Maine College of Art & Design is $41,068. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.96% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$34,320	$350
2019-2020	$35,694	$360
2020-2021	$36,850	$400
2021-2022	$37,962	$400
2022-2023	$39,102	$400
2023-2024	$40,668	$400

The graduate school tuition & fees of MECA is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Maine. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Maine graduate tuition is $15,118 (public) / $27,703 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Maine College of Art & Design	$41,068
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Maine Graduate Schools	$16,602	$21,040
Public	$10,273	$15,118
Private	$27,703

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,750 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at MECA.

On-campus living costs are increased by 7.32% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $10,200. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,290	$2,100	$8,100	$2,100
2019-2020	$12,770	$2,100	$8,100	$2,100
2020-2021	$12,770	$2,100	$8,100	$2,100
2021-2022	$13,640	$2,100	$8,100	$2,100
2022-2023	$14,440	$2,100	$8,100	$2,100
2023-2024	$15,650	$2,100	$8,100	$2,100

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,871 at Maine College of Art & Design. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.94% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	-
2019-2020	-
2020-2021	-
2021-2022	$1,800
2022-2023	$1,800
2023-2024	$1,871

Graduate Programs at MECA

Maine College of Art & Design offers 3 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 69 students have completed their study at Maine College of Art & Design.

Offered Degrees at Maine College of Art & Design
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	2	33
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	36
Total	3	69

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Maine College of Art & Design by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Journalism (other) program with 36 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Art Teacher Education program with 24 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Maine College of Art & Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Journalism (other)	✕	36	-

Popular Master's Programs at Maine College of Art & Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Art Teacher Education	✕	24	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	9	-

Maine College of Art & Design offers 3 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 69 students have completed their graduate studies.

33 students have earned/completed Master's program.
36 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's
Post-Bachelor's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	24	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	9	-
	Total	33

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
	✕	-	-
	Total	36

Graduate Student Population at MECA

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 56 students enrolled into Maine College of Art & Design graduate schools where it has total 436 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 53 full-time and 3 part-time graduate students. By gender, 13 male and 43 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	56	13	43
Full-time	53	12	41
Part-tme	3	1	2

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 43 White (76.79%), 4 Hispanic (7.14%), 2 Asian (3.57%), and 7 students with other races.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	56	13	43
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black/African American	0	0	0
Hispanic	4	1	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	43	9	34
Two More	3	1	2
Un-Known	4	1	3
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

Maine College of Art & Design offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 32 graduate students (57.14% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	56
Enrolled Online Exclusively	0
Enrolled Some Online Courses	32
Not in Online Courses	24

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Maine College of Art & Design. 17 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.36% of total students), 5 students are aged above 50 (8.93%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Maine College of Art & Design.