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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Vermont, there were 305 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,919 and $22,872 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. CCV is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 126 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 61 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Landmark College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont. This small school is located in Putney, Vermont, and it awarded 44 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #4 spot on the list. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainfield, Vermont. It awarded 31 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champlain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont list. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Champlain College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Vermont came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Sterling College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont list. Sterling is a private not-for-profit institution located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 4 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Bennington College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont list. Bennington College is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 2 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Vermont ranking, coming in at #9. Middlebury College is a small school located in Middlebury, Vermont that handed out 2 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
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