by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across Vermont, there were 100 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,542 and $26,197 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in design and applied arts.
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The design 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 “Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont design students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont list. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Vermont. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont. This medium-sized school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 26 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont College of Fine Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont list. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s design students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Vermont College of Fine Arts Design & Applied Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont list. Castleton University is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 9 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
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Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Norwich University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Vermont ranking. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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