2026 Best Value Music Schools in Vermont
[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong music education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music students.
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2026 Best Value Music Schools in Vermont
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Schools
University Of Vermont tops our 2026 list of the best value music schools in Vermont. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,058, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,607 to complete the music program here. Music graduates of University Of Vermont earn a median of $44,588 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Vermont Technical College one of the best values for music. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $11,952 in tuition and fees, compared with $22,296 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,208 to complete the music program here. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Vermont Technical College generally make around $27,719. That is a strong return on a $24,208 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
Bennington College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value music schools. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington. Students from in state pay about $66,262 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for music graduates is $26,815. Music graduates of Bennington College earn a median of $29,031 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,815 median debt. The acceptance rate is 44%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
