Vermont · Dance

Best colleges for Dance in Vermont

Ranked by graduates a year

Bennington College, University of Vermont and Middlebury College award the most Dance degrees and certificates in Vermont: 36, 8 and 1 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 3 Vermont colleges offer Dance and award 45 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Dance program is a part of the Visual and Performing Arts field, focusing on the study and practice of various dance forms. It caters to individuals passionate about movement, rhythm, and expression through dance, offering…

Institutions
3
offering CIP 50.03
States offered
46
with a program page
Degrees / yr
45
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
$27,554
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
80%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Dancers
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BLS OEWS May 2025

3 institutions offering Dance in Vermont

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Bennington College
Bennington Private not-for-profit
—3671%$27,554—
2University of Vermont
Burlington Public
—879%——
3Middlebury College
Middlebury Private not-for-profit
—191%$20,918—

Colleges awarding the most Dance degrees in Vermont

Top 3 by graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Bennington College
Bennington Private not-for-profit
36Not reported
2University of Vermont
Burlington Public
8Not reported
3Middlebury College
Middlebury Private not-for-profit
1Not reported

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Dancers (SOC 27-2031).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+4.5%
About as fast as average
Openings / yr (US)
~1,800
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
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typically No formal educational credential

Top skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive Learning

What Dancers earn in Vermont

Jobs in Vermont
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BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
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annual
Best-paying metro
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Related careers

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$98,590 avg · 180 jobs
Dancers
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Choreographers
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Common questions

Answers for students comparing Dance programs in Vermont.

Which Vermont colleges award the most Dance degrees?+

Bennington College (36 graduates a year), University of Vermont (8 graduates a year) and Middlebury College (1 graduate a year) award the most Dance degrees and certificates in Vermont, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 3 Vermont colleges offer Dance.

What is the focus of the Dance program?+

The Dance program is a part of the Visual and Performing Arts field, focusing on the study and practice of various dance forms. It caters to individuals passionate about movement, rhythm, and expression through dance, offering…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop active listening, critical thinking, monitoring, speaking, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Dancers?+

The national job outlook is about +4.5% growth with around 1,800 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A No formal educational credential is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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