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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Vermont

7 Colleges
$41,542 Avg Salary
$26,197 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #33 most popular major in Vermont with 99 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Vermont to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design majors pursuing a .

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the most popular school in Vermont for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Champlain carry an average student debt load of $26,197. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $844.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Champlain College

Out of the 7 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vermont College of Fine Arts is a great place for design and applied arts students. VCFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Montpelier.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts Report

#4

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Vermont list. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Castleton University

The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

With a ranking of #6, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Norwich University Report

#6

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bennington College

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 887
Connecticut 241
New Hampshire 456
Maine 24
Rhode Island 159

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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