2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Vermont
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #20 most popular major in Vermont with 137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Vermont to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education
Our analysis found Saint Michael’s College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Michael’s are $48,690 per year.
Saint Michael’s not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Education Schools in Vermont list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVM are $19,002 per year.
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The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Vermont University are $12,804 a year.
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The excellent programs at Goddard College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Vermont. Goddard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plainfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goddard College are $19,147 per year. On average, education graduates from Goddard College take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,285 |
| Connecticut | 368 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Maine | 151 |
| Rhode Island | 64 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
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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