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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont

6 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Vermont, there were 638 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 248 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $12,015 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Education at University of Vermont

#2

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Vermont University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $12,931 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Vermont University Education Report

#3

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list. The yearly cost to attend Norwich is $19,015 for vermont bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Norwich University Education Report

#4

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Michael’s College is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 47 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Michael’s College is $18,905 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Saint Michael’s

#5

Goddard College

Plainfield, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #5 spot on the list. Goddard College is located in Plainfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Goddard College also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $20,362 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Goddard College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Goddard College

#6

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Champlain College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Champlain also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $27,028 for vermont bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Champlain.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 more about Education at Champlain College

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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