by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Vermont to determine which ones have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Middlebury College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Vermont for overall quality. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Middlebury College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,105.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont list means University of Vermont is a great place for students working on their degree. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Vermont has the honor of being ranked #3 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,566.
Out of the 10 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Castleton University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $12,342.
The quality degree programs at Community College of Vermont helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont. This medium-sized public school is located in Montpelier, Vermont.
Community College of Vermont has the honor of being ranked #11 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,321.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont list means Saint Michael’s College is a great place for students working on their degree. Saint Michael’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont.
Not only is Saint Michael’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,090.
Northern Vermont University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont ranking. This small public school is located in Johnson, Vermont.
Not only is Northern Vermont University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,186.
Vermont Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont ranking. Vermont Tech is located in Randolph, Vermont and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Vermont Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,650.
With a ranking of #8, Bennington College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont list. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bennington College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Vermont. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,117.
Champlain College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont ranking. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont.
Champlain College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Vermont for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,818.
Norwich University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Vermont list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Norwich University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Vermont for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,881.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.