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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Vermont
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine & studio arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
No school ranked higher than University Of Vermont this year for fine & studio arts. This large public university is located in the city of Burlington. Roughly 79% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Vermont awarded about 33 fine & studio arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fine & studio arts degree from University Of Vermont earn around $24,497 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Vermont graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans.
Get the full fine & studio arts details for University Of Vermont
Saint Michaels College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Saint Michaels College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester. The six-year graduation rate is 73%. About 10 fine & studio arts degrees were awarded at Saint Michaels College in the most recent year. Fine & Studio Arts graduates of Saint Michaels College earn a median of $42,240 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,640 to complete this degree.
Get the full fine & studio arts details for Saint Michaels College
Vermont Technical College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Vermont Technical College graduates 44% of students within six years. Vermont Technical College awarded about 20 fine & studio arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fine & studio arts program make about $30,233 in their early career. Vermont Technical College graduates carry a median of $24,208 in student loans.
See the full fine & studio arts program report for Vermont Technical College
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 8 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.
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