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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across Vermont, there were 553 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,602 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont

The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont visual & performing arts students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Vermont

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bennington is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 96 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bennington

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Vermont College of Fine Arts
Montpelier, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont College of Fine Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont list. Montpelier, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at VCFA

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Plainfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Goddard College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Vermont University

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the #5 spot on the list. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Champlain

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont list. CCV is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 29 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCV Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont ranking, coming in at #7. Middlebury College is a small school located in Middlebury, Vermont that handed out 40 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Middlebury College

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont ranking. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 20 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Castleton University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Michael’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Michael’s College

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Vermont Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

Landmark College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont ranking. Landmark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Putney, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Landmark College

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Vermont list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Norwich University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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