2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Vermont
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
With 96 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #35 most popular major in Vermont.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Community College of Vermont to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCV are $6,920 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at CCV take out is $12,014.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CCV is ranked #3 for overall quality for general business in Vermont.
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The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Vermont University are $12,804 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Vermont list. Located in the distant town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Castleton are $13,078 a year. General Business majors at Castleton take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Vermont list. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Champlain undergraduate students pay an average of $42,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Champlain take out an average of $25,503 in student loans while working on their egree.
Champlain not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Vermont list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,076 |
| Connecticut | 691 |
| New Hampshire | 291 |
| Maine | 75 |
| Rhode Island | 136 |
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Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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