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2027 Best Value Social Work Schools in Vermont

[Social Work](/majors/social-services-public-administration/social-work/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong social work education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for social work students.

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• Best Value Social Work Schools in Vermont

2027 Best Value Social Work Schools in Vermont

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Social Work Schools

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University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$19,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Vermont the best value for a degree in social work in Vermont. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,058, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Social Work graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. Early-career social work graduates make about $43,494. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT

$47,850 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,631 Avg Student Debt

$58,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Champlain College earned it the #2 place for social work. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $47,850 in tuition and fees. Social Work graduates carry a median of $27,631 in student loans. Social Work graduates of Champlain College earn a median of $58,490 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,631 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.