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2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

9 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Vermont to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
220 Total Awards

Our analysis found Champlain College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Vermont. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 220 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Champlain does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
42 Total Awards
$21,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 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 situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 42 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.

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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#3

Vermont Law School

South Royalton, Vermont
34 Total Awards
$43,345 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vermont Law School is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. VLS is located in South Royalton, Vermont and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VLS does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
25 Total Awards
$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 is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UVM. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Landmark College

Putney, Vermont
16 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Landmark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont list. Landmark College is located in Putney, Vermont and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Landmark College are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#6

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
8 Total Awards

Saint Michael’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Colchester, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Michael’s. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
5 Total Awards
$12,240 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Castleton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Castleton University is a small public school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Castleton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
2 Total Awards

Northern Vermont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Johnson, Vermont, the small public school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Vermont University. In 2019-2020 about 8% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont
2 Total Awards

SIT Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SIT is located in Brattleboro, Vermont and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SIT. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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