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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Vermont

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$42,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 769 degrees and certificates from a Vermont school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Social Sciences 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 4 schools in Vermont to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Vermont

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$19,002 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Vermont the best value school in Vermont for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVM are $19,002 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from UVM take out $21,324 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $523.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
$44,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Norwich carry an average student debtload of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

Norwich also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont rankings.

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#3

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Middlebury College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Vermont. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlebury are $59,770 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Middlebury carry an average student debtload of $17,335.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Middlebury is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in Vermont.

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#4

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT
$48,690 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Michael’s College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools 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. On average, social sciences graduates from Saint Michael's take out $26,550 in student loans while working on their degree.

Saint Michael’s also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Massachusetts 8,752
Connecticut 2,891

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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