2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Vermont

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 57 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Michael’s also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #1.Of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s College, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Michael’s College]](/colleges/saint-michaels-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 6 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list.According to our most recent data, UVM supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goddard College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education for a Master’s list. Goddard College is located in Plainfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Goddard College also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Goddard College supports 366 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,931. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Goddard College Veteran Student Life Report