General Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in Vermont ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 136 degrees in general education to qualified students.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Vermont ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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University of Vermont is a great choice for students pursuing 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 schools nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.
Saint Michael's College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized 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 roughly 57 general education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in general education needs to look into Goddard College. 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 colleges 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.
One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
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).
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
