Design & Applied Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Vermont College of Fine Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

VCFA is located in Montpelier, Vermont and approximately 371 students attend the school each year.

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.

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.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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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