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Design & Applied Arts at Champlain College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what Champlain College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Champlain College is in Burlington, VT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 44 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Champlain College.

Studying Online at Champlain College

Distance learning is available at Champlain College. Among 3,259 students, 1,570 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 259 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Design & Applied Arts Rankings at Champlain College

These rankings give you a sense of how Champlain College’s Design & Applied Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Vermont	#1 of 3
Best Value	Vermont	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 37
Best Value	New England (Region)	#30 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#204 of 603
Best Value	Nationwide	#546 of 600

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Champlain College

Those who finish Champlain College’s Design & Applied Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,178
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$44,114
4 years	$51,123
5 years	$51,815

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Champlain College earn a median of $51,123, compared with $65,633 for all Champlain College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Champlain College stands at $26,885.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Champlain College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Champlain College are 30% women (13) and 70% men (31).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Champlain College

Among the 44 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Champlain College, 30% were women (13) and 70% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Champlain College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 14% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Champlain College, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Champlain College

The Design & Applied Arts program at Champlain College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	18
Game & Interactive Media Design	26

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Champlain College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.