2022 Best Value Colleges for Information Science in Vermont (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Information Science is the 56th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across Vermont, there were 63 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $112,300 and $35,772 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The is school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Information Science in Vermont (With Aid)

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

#1 in overall quality

$24,701 Average Net Price

$50,860 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our vermont is students with aid list, Norwich has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools in Vermont” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $24,701 for vermont is students with aid.

Full Norwich Information Science Report

#2

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

#2 in overall quality

$27,927 Average Net Price

$29,811 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Michael’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools in Vermont For Those Getting Aid. Located in Colchester, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s IS students in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Science Schools in Vermont” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Michael’s is $27,927 for vermont is students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at Saint Michael’s

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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