Visual & Performing Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their visual & performing arts programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for visual & performing arts students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall visual & performing arts education in Vermont.
No school ranked higher than Middlebury College this year for visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 26 visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Middlebury College in the most recent year. Students who receive their visual & performing arts degree from Middlebury College earn around $54,713 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,948 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Vermont one of the top schools for visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public university. University Of Vermont graduates 79% of students within six years. About 96 visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at University Of Vermont in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients from University Of Vermont generally make around $24,497. University Of Vermont graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans.
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Saint Michaels College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in visual & performing arts, ranking #3. Saint Michaels College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester. Saint Michaels College graduates 73% of students within six years. Saint Michaels College awarded about 14 visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their visual & performing arts degree from Saint Michaels College earn around $42,240 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,640.
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Champlain College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 115 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Champlain College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients from Champlain College generally make around $36,505. Typical student debt for the program is $26,911.
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A rank of #5 makes Vermont Technical College one of the top schools for visual & performing arts. Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Randolph. Vermont Technical College graduates 44% of students within six years. There were roughly 59 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Vermont Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients from Vermont Technical College generally make around $28,820. Students borrow a median of $24,208 to complete this degree.
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Bennington College earned the #6 position for visual & performing arts this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Bennington. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. Bennington College awarded about 58 visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their visual & performing arts degree from Bennington College earn around $16,701 in the first couple years of their career. Bennington College graduates carry a median of $26,463 in student loans.
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Community College Of Vermont came in at #7 for visual & performing arts this year. Set in the rural area of Montpelier, Community College Of Vermont is a moderately-sized public institution. About 51 visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Community College Of Vermont in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients from Community College Of Vermont generally make around $34,182. Community College Of Vermont graduates carry a median of $12,125 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
