by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Vermont” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across Vermont, there were 5 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Vermont” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular journalism programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Vermont” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 4 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Northern Vermont University
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 1 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Vermont list. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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