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Design & Applied Arts at Virginia Western Community College

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Virginia Western Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Virginia Western Community College.

Studying Online at Virginia Western Community College

Many students take online classes at Virginia Western Community College. Of 6,332 students, 1,354 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,540 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Virginia Western Community College

Students who complete Virginia Western Community College’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$26,298
4 years	$33,618
5 years	$32,086

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Virginia Western Community College report median earnings of $33,618, compared with $39,533 for all Virginia Western Community College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at Virginia Western Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Virginia Western Community College are 80% women (12) and 20% men (3).

Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program at Virginia Western Community College

Of the 15 associate’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at Virginia Western Community College, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Design & Applied Arts associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*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 Virginia Western Community College

This Design & Applied Arts program at Virginia Western Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual Communications	15

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Virginia Western Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.