Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 365 degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.
Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in Vermont list, to help you choose the best school for you.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the registered nursing degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in registered nursing has to take a look at University of Vermont. UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 95 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in registered nursing has to take a look at Vermont Technical College. Vermont Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Randolph. This college ranks 9th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 163 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vermont Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Castleton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 52 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Castleton in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Norwich University if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #1144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Norwich is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
