2027 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Vermont
[Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong design & applied arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for design & applied arts students.
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2027 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Vermont
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools
For return on investment in design & applied arts, no school beat Community College Of Vermont this year. Set in the rural area of Montpelier, Community College Of Vermont is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,920, with out-of-state students paying around $13,640. Students borrow a median of $12,125 to complete the design & applied arts program here. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Community College Of Vermont earn a median of $34,182 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Champlain College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value design & applied arts schools. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,850. Typical student debt for design & applied arts graduates is $26,885. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Champlain College earn a median of $38,264 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,885 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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