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Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 302 of them were design and applied arts majors.

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.

VCU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

VCU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design progam at VCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in design from VCU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $29,473. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,733 for all design students.

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Design Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 302 design students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design at VCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its design bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 173
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

VCU Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

92% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in design from VCU in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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Of the students who received a design master's degree from VCU, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University 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 2
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

VCU also has a doctoral program available in design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Interior Designers 1,210 $52,670
Photographers 860 $37,420
Art Directors 510 $91,770

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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