by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Vermont to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Middlebury College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Vermont for overall quality. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middlebury College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $9,446.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Vermont is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,693.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Vermont University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $12,688.
A rank of #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont list means Bennington College is a great place for students working on their degree. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bennington, Vermont.
Bennington College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $16,878.
The quality degree programs at Saint Michael’s College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont. Saint Michael’s is located in Colchester, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Saint Michael’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,384.
Castleton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont ranking. Castleton is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont.
Castleton University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,252.
Norwich University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont ranking. Located in Northfield, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Norwich University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,035.
Vermont Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont ranking. This small public school is located in Randolph, Vermont.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Vermont Technical College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $18,880.
Champlain College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont list. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont.
Not only is Champlain College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Vermont for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $27,629.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.