2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in Vermont

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In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across Vermont, there were 74 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in Vermont

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

#1 in overall quality

$18,982 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 54 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $18,982 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree General Economics students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 students.

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#2

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

#2 in overall quality

$27,927 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 19 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Michael’s is $27,927 for vermont bachelor’s degree general economics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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