by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Vermont Schools For The Money For Those Making $48-$75k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Vermont to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
To learn more, visit 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 $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in Vermont for overall quality. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont.
Not only is Middlebury College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Bennington College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list means University of Vermont is a great place for students working on their degree. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Vermont is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Vermont.
The quality degree programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont.
Northern Vermont University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Saint Michael’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Vermont for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Norwich University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont.
Not only is Norwich University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Vermont for overall quality.
Goddard College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Goddard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainfield, Vermont.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Goddard College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Vermont.
With a ranking of #8, Champlain College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Champlain College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Vermont.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.