Best colleges for music in Vermont
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Vermont6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Vermont.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in music, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Vermont
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 2
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 3
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 4
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 5
Champlain College
Burlington, VT · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 6
Vermont State University
Randolph, VT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | $31,483 | $13,857 | $76,310 | 91% |
| University of Vermont | $19,343 | $20,951 | $62,472 | 79% |
| Bennington College | $30,947 | $26,000 | $38,289 | 71% |
| Saint Michael's College | $25,239 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| Champlain College | $35,860 | $26,814 | $58,386 | 65% |
| Vermont State University | $18,212 | $15,000 | $50,331 | 47% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25