2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont

Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts general studies is one of the most sought-after associate 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 182 associate degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate 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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts general studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt liberal arts general studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts general studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Vermont.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts General Studies in Vermont

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts general studies.

Top Vermont Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts

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Northern Vermont University
Johnson, VT

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northern Vermont University if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Northern Vermont University

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Landmark College
Putney, VT

37 Annual Graduates

$16,220 Median Starting Salary

$15,250 Median Student Debt

Landmark College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. Landmark College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Putney.

Students who graduate with their associate from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $16,220.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Landmark College

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, VT

126 Annual Graduates

$27,684 Median Starting Salary

$10,843 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Community College of Vermont if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Community College of Vermont get $5,732 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Community College of Vermont

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	2,503
Connecticut	101	1,478
New Hampshire	80	1,487
Rhode Island	70	1,242
Maine	69	377

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Liberal Arts General Studies Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of 0 different types of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs to choose from.

Liberal Arts Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	126
Individualized Studies	37
General Studies	19

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.