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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education

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638 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Vermont, there were 638 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,699 and $23,143 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education”.

Top 6 Best Education Colleges for Veterans in Vermont

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education list. Saint Michael’s is located in Colchester, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Saint Michael’s also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Michael’s]](/colleges/saint-michaels-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vermont vets studying education list, UVM has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Vermont. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCV, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 148 of the 5,102 students enrolled at CCV were GI Bill® students, of which 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,807. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Champlain, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Champlain College supports 4,137 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 26 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Champlain Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 63 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vermont vets studying education list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

Goddard College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for Education list. Located in Plainfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vermont vets studying education list, Goddard College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 366 students enrolled at Goddard College, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,931. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Goddard College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Goddard College Veteran Student Life Report

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