Ranked #73 in popularity, general music is one of the most sought-after 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 41 degrees in general music to qualified students.
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. For our Best Overall General Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The general music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Music Schools in Vermont.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general music degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in general music has to check out Middlebury College. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.
There were about 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.
Bennington College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bennington. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.
There were roughly 16 general music students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent data year.
University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general music. UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 14 general music students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
Northern Vermont University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general music. Northern Vermont University is a small public university located in the rural area of Johnson. This university ranks 10th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were approximately 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at Northern Vermont University in the most recent data year.
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).
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The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. For our Best Overall General Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
