2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 200,458 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, engineering is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Vermont, there were 346 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that 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 engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont master’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

#1 in overall quality

$20,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich University are $20,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

#2 in overall quality

$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 27 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont

$26,628 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vermont Tech is a public institution located in Randolph, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vermont Tech also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vermont Technical College are $26,628.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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