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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont

8 Colleges
$46,366 Avg Salary
$23,750 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Vermont to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Michael’s College the most popular school in Vermont for general education students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goddard College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont list. Goddard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plainfield.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Goddard College carry an average student debt load of $23,750.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for general education students. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Castleton University is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Vermont University is a great place for general education students. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#6

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont ranking. Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.

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Community College of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,285
Connecticut 368
New Hampshire 319
Maine 151
Rhode Island 64

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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