2023 Best Value Schools in Vermont
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value 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 10 schools in Vermont to see which programs offered the best value experiences for 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Schools in Vermont
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Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Vermont the best value school in Vermont for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 516 degrees in 2020-2021.
CCV undergraduate students pay an average of $13,640 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $13,392 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, CCV graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $30,006 during the early year of their career.
CCV did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Schools in Vermont list.
The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 544 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northern Vermont University are $26,892 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $25,813 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Northern Vermont University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,929 during the early year of their career.
Out of the 10 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Castleton, Vermont, the small public school awarded 455 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Castleton are $30,046 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,190 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Castleton graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,395 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in Vermont list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school awarded 3,402 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UVM are $43,890 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,077 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $616, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UVM graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,070 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Vermont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Vermont. This small public school is located in Randolph, Vermont, and it awarded 576 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vermont Tech are $29,498 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $22,338 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Vermont Tech graduates make an average of $47,641 annually.
Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students. It came in at #6 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 1,642 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Champlain are $42,984 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,722 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $749. During the early years of their career, Champlain graduates make an average of $50,352 annually.
Champlain also took the #4 spot in our Best Schools in Vermont rankings.
Norwich University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Vermont list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,226 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $22,678 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $345.After graduating from Norwich, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $51,424 during the early years of their career.
Norwich did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Schools in Vermont list.
Saint Michael’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Vermont list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 486 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Saint Michael’s undergraduate students pay an average of $48,690 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $23,014 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $562 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Saint Michael’s graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,456 during the early year of their career.
Saint Michael’s did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Schools in Vermont list.
Middlebury College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students. It came in at #9 on the list. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 862 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Middlebury are $59,770 a year. On average, students take out $18,091 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Middlebury, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,955 during the early years of their career.
Middlebury also made our Best Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #1.
Bennington College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 270 degrees in 2020-2021.
Bennington undergraduate students pay an average of $59,638 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,640 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Bennington, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $22,665 during the early years of their career.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
References
- 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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