2024 Best Colleges in Vermont
11
Colleges
$51,001
Avg Salary*
54%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Top Vermont Colleges ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 11 schools in Vermont, we came up with our list of those that offered the highest quality education. Our ranking is based on over 20 objective factors, including post graduate earnings, freshman retention, and graduation rate. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in Vermont
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Middlebury College to be the best school for overall quality in Vermont in this year’s ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 862 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The student-to-faculty rate of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury go into careers with an average salary of $65,933 during the early years of their career.
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Out of the 11 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bennington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 270 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. During the early years of their career, graduates from Bennington make an average of $44,196 a year.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges in Vermont list means Champlain College is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,642 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Champlain go into careers with an average salary of $60,024 during the early years of their career.
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Out of the 11 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school handed out 3,402 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1% Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UVM make an average of $58,245 per year during the early years of their career.
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Out of the 11 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Colchester, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 486 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $54,401 during the early years of their career..
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Goddard College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges in Vermont ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Plainfield, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 143 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
With a student-to-faculty rate of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Goddard College go into careers with an average salary of $36,670 during the early years of their career.
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Norwich University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges in Vermont ranking. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 1,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1% Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Norwich go into careers with an average salary of $59,819 during the early years of their career.
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Castleton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges in Vermont ranking, coming in at #8. This small public school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 455 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Castleton make an average of $46,876 per year during the early years of their career.
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Vermont Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges in Vermont ranking, coming in at #9.Randolph, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 576 students in 2020-2021.
With a student-to-faculty rate of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Vermont Tech make an average of $55,792 per year during the early years of their career.
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Northern Vermont University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges in Vermont ranking. This small public school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 544 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Vermont University is $40,580 during the early years of their career.
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