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2026 Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Vermont

[Digital Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/general-visual-performing-arts/digital-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong digital arts education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for digital arts students.

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• Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Vermont

2026 Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Vermont

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in digital arts, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Digital Arts Schools

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT

$66,262 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$38,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in digital arts, no school beat Bennington College this year. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $66,262 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the digital arts program here. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Bennington College generally make around $29,031. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Bennington College admits about 44% of applicants.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT

$47,850 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Champlain College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in digital arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $47,850. Typical student debt for digital arts graduates is $27,000. Digital Arts graduates of Champlain College earn a median of $30,138 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.