Buffalo, New York · Private Non-Profit

Design and Applied Arts at Villa Maria College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 28.6% reported program-share signal, $13,494 school-wide net price, and $38,857 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 172 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

28.6% Program signal 172 Size proxy $13,494 Net price (all) $38,857 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

28.6% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 28.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~172
Schools with reported signal: 878

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 86.6%
Graduation rate: 31.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $13,494/yr
4-year cost (est.): $53,976
Median debt: $21,250

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $38,857/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (28.6%), school-wide average net price ($13,494), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,857), and peer averages from 878 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 878 schools that report this field.

#497 of 878 on ROI Top 57% value

8.5× national avg concentration Bigger than 97% of programs

−$4,595 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,089

−$12,624 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $51,481

The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 8.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,595 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,624 below). Together, those evidence points place Villa Maria College in the top 57% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2.3% reported share · $32 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 1.2% reported share · $400 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.6% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.6% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2.6% reported share · $2,624 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Design and Applied Arts accounts for 28.6% of reported programs at Villa Maria College, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 8.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 172 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Villa Maria College's average net price is $13,494 per year, about $53,976 over four years. That is $4,595 below the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $38,857 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,624 below the $51,481 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Villa Maria College #497 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.