2024 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Vermont

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #75 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general education to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Vermont list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Education in Vermont

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Vermont Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

1

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Vermont if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Vermont

2

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Saint Michael's College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Colchester.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Saint Michael’s College

2

Goddard College
Plainfield, VT

23 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Goddard College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Goddard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Plainfield.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Goddard College

 

Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	242
Connecticut	183	0
New Hampshire	157	48
Rhode Island	157	30
Maine	156	40

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	41

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	150
Teacher Education Subject Specific	52
Special Education	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO. More about our data sources and methodologies.