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Design & Applied Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts

Design & Applied Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Vermont College of Fine Arts is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

VCFA is located in Montpelier, Vermont and has a total student population of 371.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

VCFA Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

VCFA Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at VCFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

VCFA Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in design each year. VCFA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from VCFA, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vermont College of Fine Arts with a master's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

If you plan to be a design major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vermont College of Fine Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design 11

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VT, the home state for Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
Graphic Designers 540 $50,000
Commercial and Industrial Designers 170 $66,180
Photographers 110 $48,840
Art Directors 60 $86,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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