If you plan on majoring in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #41 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Vermont ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 136 degrees in general education to qualified students.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Vermont list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat University of Vermont if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.
There were about 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Saint Michael's College if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were approximately 57 general education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent year we have data available. General Education degree recipients from Saint Michael's College get an earnings boost of approximately $7,151 above the average income of general education majors.
Goddard College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the rural area of Plainfield, Goddard College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were approximately 33 general education students who graduated with this degree at Goddard College in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients usually earn an average of $39,215 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
