2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Vermont, there were 790 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Vermont

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

#2 in overall quality

$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

#1 in overall quality

$20,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Vermont For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

Norwich also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich University are $20,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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