2026 Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Vermont
[Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/theater-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value theater arts schools.
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2026 Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Vermont
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the theater arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Theater Arts Schools
Leading the list is Bennington College, our #1 best value for theater arts in Vermont. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington. In-state tuition and fees average $66,262. Students borrow a median of $26,445 to complete the theater arts program here. Soon after graduation, theater arts degree recipients from Bennington College generally make around $16,579. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 44%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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).
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