2027 Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont
[Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nursing education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nursing students.
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2027 Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Nursing Schools
Our analysis ranked Vermont Technical College the best value for a degree in nursing in Vermont. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,952, while out-of-state students pay about $22,296. Students borrow a median of $28,375 to complete the nursing program here. Nursing graduates of Vermont Technical College earn a median of $71,751 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Vermont came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value nursing schools. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $45,502. Students borrow a median of $25,257 to complete the nursing program here. Early-career nursing graduates make about $86,571. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Norwich University earned it the #3 place for nursing. Norwich University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Northfield. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,740. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the nursing program here. Early-career nursing graduates make about $74,283. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Norwich University admits about 74% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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