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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

6 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
$21,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Vermont.

Since the graduate programs at Norwich are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#2

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Champlain College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Vermont.

Champlain does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont

The excellent graduate certificate programs at SIT Graduate Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Vermont.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SIT does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

UVM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Michael’s. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont

Northern Vermont University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Northern Vermont University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 8% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Northern Vermont University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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