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Graduates earn 182 degrees from Bennington College

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About 36.3 percent of the 182 degrees and certificates handed out by Bennington College in 2017-18 were to students in visual and performing arts programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Bennington conferred 63 bachelor's degrees and 3 master's degrees in visual and performing arts programs.

But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in "other" English language and literature/letters. Data shows the school gave out 32 master's degrees in "other" English language and literature/letters, followed by 20 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts, general and 15 bachelor's degrees in general literature.

The college enrolled 811 students for 2017-18, including 735 in undergraduate programs and 76 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Visual and Performing Arts, General20-20
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General11-11
Dance, General7310
Music, General8-8
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics4-4
Music Theory and Composition4-4
Photography2-2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-2
Acting2-2
Sculpture1-1
Painting1-1
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1-1
Visual and Performing Arts, Other---
Cinematography and Film/Video Production---
Game and Interactive Media Design---
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology---
Music, Other---
Fashion/Apparel Design---
Printmaking---
Costume Design---
Music Performance, General---
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism---
Design and Visual Communications, General---
Art/Art Studies, General---
Playwriting and Screenwriting---
Directing and Theatrical Production---
Voice and Opera---
Graphic Design---
Intermedia/Multimedia---
Drawing---
Visual and Performing Arts total6336636.3
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other-3232
General Literature15-15
Writing, General1-1
Creative Writing1-1
English Language and Literature, General---
English Language and Literature/Letters total17324926.9
Anthropology6-6
Economics, General4-4
Social Sciences, General4-4
Social Sciences, Other1-1
Anthropology, Other---
Cultural Anthropology---
Medical Anthropology---
Political Science and Government, Other---
Political Science and Government, General---
International Relations and Affairs---
Social Sciences total15-158.2
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects9-9
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total9-95
Chinese Language and Literature3-3
French Language and Literature2-2
Japanese Language and Literature2-2
Applied Linguistics---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other---
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General---
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General---
Italian Language and Literature---
Spanish Language and Literature---
Language Interpretation and Translation---
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total7-73.8
Computer Science5-5
Computer and Information Sciences, General1-1
Computer Graphics---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total6-63.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General2-2
Botany/Plant Biology1-1
Biochemistry1-1
Ecology---
Evolutionary Biology---
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total4-42.2
Psychology, General3-3
Psychology, Other1-1
Social Psychology---
Developmental and Child Psychology---
Applied Psychology---
Psychology total4-42.2
Architecture3-3
Environmental Design/Architecture---
Architecture and Related Services total3-31.6
Environmental Studies3-3
Environmental Science---
Natural Resources and Conservation total3-31.6
Philosophy3-3
Religion/Religious Studies---
Jewish/Judaic Studies---
Philosophy and Religious Studies total3-31.6
African Studies1-1
Latin American Studies1-1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies---
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other---
Asian Studies/Civilization---
Women's Studies---
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total2-21.1
Education, General2-2
Spanish Language Teacher Education---
French Language Teacher Education---
Music Teacher Education---
Early Childhood Education and Teaching---
Mathematics Teacher Education---
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels---
English/Language Arts Teacher Education---
Social Studies Teacher Education---
Education total2-21.1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2-2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other---
General Studies---
Humanities/Humanistic Studies---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total2-21.1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1-1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total1-10.6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1-1
Communication, General---
Communication and Media Studies, Other---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other---
Speech Communication and Rhetoric---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total1-10.6
History, General1-1
History total1-10.6
Mathematics, General1-1
Mathematical Biology---
Mathematics and Statistics total1-10.6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1-1
Biological and Physical Sciences---
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis---
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other---
International/Global Studies---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total1-10.6
Geology/Earth Science, General1-1
Astrophysics---
Physical Sciences---
Hydrology and Water Resources Science---
Astronomy---
Physics, General---
Chemistry, General---
Physical Sciences total1-10.6
Public Policy Analysis, General1-1
Community Organization and Advocacy---
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total1-10.6
Child Development---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total----
Public Health, General---
Health Professions and Related Programs total----
Archives/Archival Administration---
Library Science total----

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