2027 Best Social Work Schools in Vermont

Social Work programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their social work programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best social work schools.

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• Best Social Work Schools in Vermont

Best Schools for Social Work in Vermont

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Social Work

1

University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Social Work Degrees Awarded

$43,494 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Vermont the best school in the country for a degree in social work. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 79%. There were roughly 81 social work students who graduated with this degree at University Of Vermont in the most recent data year. Students who receive their social work degree from University Of Vermont earn around $43,494 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete this degree. See the full social work program report for University Of Vermont

2

Champlain College
Burlington, VT

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Social Work Degrees Awarded

$58,490 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Champlain College one of the top schools for social work. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Champlain College graduates 65% of students within six years. There were roughly 11 social work students who graduated with this degree at Champlain College in the most recent data year. Social Work graduates of Champlain College earn a median of $58,490 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,631 to complete this degree. Read more about the social work program at Champlain College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.