by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k 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.
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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Middlebury College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Vermont for overall quality. Middlebury College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Middlebury, Vermont.
Not only is Middlebury College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,992.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school located in Burlington, Vermont.
University of Vermont has the honor of being ranked #2 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $21,767.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont list means Northern Vermont University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Johnson, Vermont, the school is a small public institution.
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 $75-$110k per year is $19,033.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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 #7 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,183.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Colchester, Vermont.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Michael’s College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Vermont. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $25,410.
Bennington College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont ranking. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bennington College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,793.
Norwich University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont ranking. 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 #8 in Vermont for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $25,186.
Vermont Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont ranking. Vermont Technical College is a small public school 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,779.
Champlain College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Vermont ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Champlain College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $36,380.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.