by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. 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 ranking - to help you make that decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 10 schools in Vermont, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Middlebury College the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Vermont. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
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 $48-$75k per year is $13,058.
Out of the 10 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 #3 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,919.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list means Community College of Vermont is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Community College of Vermont has the honor of being ranked #11 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,528.
The quality degree programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont. Located in Johnson, Vermont, the school is a small public institution.
Northern Vermont University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,907.
Out of the 10 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bennington, Vermont.
Not only is Bennington College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,656.
With a ranking of #6, Castleton University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. This small public school is located in Castleton, Vermont.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Castleton University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $18,337.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Saint Michael’s is located in Colchester, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Saint Michael’s College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $24,068.
Norwich University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont ranking, coming in at #8. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Norwich 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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,428.
Vermont Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Randolph, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Vermont Technical College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $22,678.
Champlain College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Vermont list. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Champlain College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Vermont for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $32,476.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.