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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont

5 Ranked Colleges
696 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in Vermont

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont” ranking.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 696 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont” ranking looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont

The colleges and universities below are the best for vermont bachelor’s degree social sciences students.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Vermont

#1

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Castleton also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Castleton is $17,637 for vermont bachelor’s degree social sciences students.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $18,982 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UVM Social Sciences Report

#3

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Norwich also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Norwich University is $24,701 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.

Read more about Social Sciences at Norwich University

#4

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Michael’s, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Michael’s is $27,927 for vermont bachelor’s degree social sciences students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Social Sciences at Saint Michael’s College

#5

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in Vermont list. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 266 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont” list. The yearly cost to attend Middlebury College is $25,656 for Vermont Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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%.

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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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