by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across Vermont, there were 11 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norwich is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s College is located in Colchester, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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