2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Vermont

Ranked #27 in popularity, design & applied arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of design & applied arts. Combined, these schools handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in design & applied arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to design & applied arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other design & applied arts students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt design & applied arts students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized design & applied arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for design & applied arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Vermont list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in Vermont

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for design & applied arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Vermont Schools for a Bachelor's in Design

1

Champlain College
Burlington, VT

49 Annual Graduates

$31,178 Median Starting Salary

$26,885 Median Student Debt

Champlain College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the design program make about $31,178 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from Champlain College

2

Northern Vermont University
Johnson, VT

5 Annual Graduates

Northern Vermont University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in design & applied arts from Northern Vermont University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	734
Connecticut	183	140
New Hampshire	157	442
Rhode Island	157	108
Maine	156	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to Design

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	36
Game & Interactive Media Design	27

Majors Similar to Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	97
General Visual & Performing Arts	81
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	58
Music	56
Drama & Theater Arts	52
Arts & Media Management	19
Dance	13
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.