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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music 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 music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music
University Of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 79%. University Of Vermont awarded about 23 music degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Vermont generally make around $44,588. University Of Vermont graduates carry a median of $22,607 in student loans.
Read more about the music program at University Of Vermont
Vermont Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best music schools. Set in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Vermont Technical College graduates 44% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 music students who graduated with this degree at Vermont Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Vermont Technical College generally make around $27,719. Typical student debt for the program is $24,208.
See the full music program report for Vermont Technical College
Bennington College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music, ranking #3. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. Bennington College awarded about 10 music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music program make about $29,031 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,815.
See the full music program report for Bennington College
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 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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