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2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Vermont

5 Colleges in Vermont
305 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,919 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts general studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 305 degrees in liberal arts general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Vermont Your choice of liberal arts general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Liberal Arts
Master's Degrees in Liberal Arts

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 Schools in Vermont. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in Vermont

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Vermont Schools in Liberal Arts

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Goddard College
Plainfield, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,456 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in liberal arts general studies needs to check out Goddard College. Located in the rural area of Plainfield, Goddard College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #920 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Goddard College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 31 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Goddard College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make around $26,456 for their early career.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$70,375 Median Starting Salary
$19,242 Median Student Debt

Champlain College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #494 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Champlain is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at Champlain College get $38,456 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$32,435 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Northern Vermont University. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 61 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Vermont University in the most recent data year. After graduation, liberal arts degree recipients generally earn about $32,435 in the first five years of their career.

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Landmark College
Putney, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,015 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Landmark College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. Landmark College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Putney.

There were approximately 44 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Landmark College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn about $20,015 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,684 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 126 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at CCV in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,684.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 3,372
Connecticut 241 2,206
New Hampshire 210 2,654
Maine 202 621
Rhode Island 200 1,275

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One of 0 majors within the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities area of study, Liberal Arts General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Liberal Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 208
Individualized Studies 50
General Studies 47

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