Graduates of Bennington College earn median 4-year earnings of $38,899, placing Bennington College in the 1.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $35,687 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bennington College in the 1.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bennington College #1469 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bennington College's concentration in Visual & Performing Arts. Visual and Performing Arts is the largest program with 34 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,958, at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft follows with 23 graduates earning $23,575, also at 0.6x benchmark. The Music program graduates 15 students earning median 4-year earnings of $26,241 at 0.6x benchmark. These outcomes correspond to the institution's distinctive curricular model, where students design individualized programs anchored in creative and analytical disciplines that connect directly to career pathways in design, media, performance, and cultural institutions.
Graduates of Bennington College earn median 4-year earnings of $38,899, placing Bennington College in the 1.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $35,687 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bennington College in the 1.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bennington College #1469 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bennington College's concentration in Visual & Performing Arts. Visual and Performing Arts is the largest program with 34 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,958, at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft follows with 23 graduates earning $23,575, also at 0.6x benchmark. The Music program graduates 15 students earning median 4-year earnings of $26,241 at 0.6x benchmark. These outcomes correspond to the institution's distinctive curricular model, where students design individualized programs anchored in creative and analytical disciplines that connect directly to career pathways in design, media, performance, and cultural institutions.
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Graduates of Bennington College earn median 4-year earnings of $38,899, placing Bennington College in the 1.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $35,687 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bennington College in the 1.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bennington College #1469 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bennington College's concentration in Visual & Performing Arts. Visual and Performing Arts is the largest program with 34 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,958, at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft follows with 23 graduates earning $23,575, also at 0.6x benchmark. The Music program graduates 15 students earning median 4-year earnings of $26,241 at 0.6x benchmark. These outcomes correspond to the institution's distinctive curricular model, where students design individualized programs anchored in creative and analytical disciplines that connect directly to career pathways in design, media, performance, and cultural institutions.
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Graduates of Bennington College earn median 4-year earnings of $38,899, placing Bennington College in the 1.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $35,687 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Bennington College in the 1.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bennington College #1469 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Bennington College's concentration in Visual & Performing Arts. Visual and Performing Arts is the largest program with 34 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,958, at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft follows with 23 graduates earning $23,575, also at 0.6x benchmark. The Music program graduates 15 students earning median 4-year earnings of $26,241 at 0.6x benchmark. These outcomes correspond to the institution's distinctive curricular model, where students design individualized programs anchored in creative and analytical disciplines that connect directly to career pathways in design, media, performance, and cultural institutions.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Bennington College's program mix is anchored in Visual & Performing Arts, reflecting the institution's distinctive identity as a creative and interdisciplinary liberal arts college. Visual and Performing Arts is the largest program with 34 graduates, followed by Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Literature, Music, and Public Policy Analysis. Across 19 programs serving roughly 213 students annually, the institution's strength concentrates in Arts, which represents 39% of degrees, alongside Social Sciences at 10% and Education at 39%. The highest-earning programs reflect the institution's creative-professional orientation. Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $39,958 with 34 graduates, while Music delivers median earnings of $26,241 across 15 graduates. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft rounds out the top earners with 23 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $23,575. These outcomes reflect fields where creative training translates directly into professional practice and market demand. Many of Bennington College's programs follow pathways where four-year earnings reflect early-career creative or professional work—fields like visual arts, performing arts, and design where graduates often establish independent practices or enter creative industries immediately. Others, particularly those in social sciences and humanities, represent grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because meaningful shares of graduates continue to graduate study or professional training. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these creative and professional fields align with national labor-market trends and emerging demand in digital and media-adjacent sectors.
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