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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Vermont

12 Colleges
$27,602 Avg Salary
$26,217 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 550 degrees and certificates from a Vermont school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Vermont ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Champlain College the most popular school in Vermont for visual and performing arts students. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Champlain take out $26,678 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $788, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Vermont list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#2

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

The excellent programs at Bennington College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Vermont. Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Bennington carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Vermont. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Northern Vermont University carry an average student debt load of $25,353.

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#5

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Out of the 12 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Vermont College of Fine Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Vermont. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts Report

#7

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

Goddard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainfield, Goddard College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Community College of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Vermont ranking. CCV is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

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#9

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

Castleton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Vermont list. Castleton is a small public school located in the town of Castleton.

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#10

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Saint Michael’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Michael’s College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 931
Maine 274
Rhode Island 709
Massachusetts 5,195
Connecticut 1,531

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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