by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Bennington College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Bennington College awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 390 undergraduate · 86 graduate (476 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Bennington College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 238 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 40 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 27 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 19 |
| Literature. | 18 |
The following majors at Bennington College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | $41,354 |
| Music. | $21,599 |
| Literature. | $20,202 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | $15,302 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | $14,867 |
The majors at Bennington College are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 238 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 27 | $14,867 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Costume Design. |
19 | $15,302 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Sound Arts. |
17 | $21,599 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
8 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
6 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Printmaking. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 40 | $41,354 |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
18 | $20,202 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. |
12 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Language Interpretation and Translation. |
6 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
8 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 5 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 8 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 6 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · African-American/Black Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 1 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Journalism. ↳ Science/Health/Environmental Journalism. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. ↳ Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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