If you pursue a degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 222 degrees in economics to qualified students.
The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. For our Best Overall Economics 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 Economics Schools in Vermont ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Middlebury College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in economics. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Middlebury. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.
There were approximately 111 economics students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics major at Middlebury College get $30,552 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Vermont is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 90 economics students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, economics degree recipients typically earn around $38,452 in their early careers.
Any student who is interested in economics has to check out Saint Michael's College. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 15 economics students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, economics degree recipients typically make around $47,211 at the beginning of their careers.
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).
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The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
