2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 5th in Vermont. In fact, 305 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Vermont to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, VT

126 Associate Degrees

#1 in Quality in Vermont

$6,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Vermont to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Vermont. CCV is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCV are $6,920 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CCV take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,996.

CCV also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont rankings.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Community College of Vermont

#2

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, VT

15 Associate Degrees

#5 in Quality in Vermont

$12,804 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont list. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

Northern Vermont University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Vermont University is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts in Vermont.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Vermont University Report

#3

Landmark College

Putney, VT

37 Associate Degrees

$61,490 Average Tuition & Fees

$16,220 Average Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Landmark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont list. Landmark College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Putney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Landmark College are $61,490 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $641, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Landmark College

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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