by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the graduate school options in Vermont, narrowing things down is no easy task. We have ranked **2** schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2027 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 2 graduate schools using more than 20 objective factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, and per-student spending, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Explore the leading graduate schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Vermont, our #1 graduate school in Vermont. Based in Burlington, VT, University Of Vermont is a public institution. University Of Vermont posts a six-year graduation rate of 79%. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $45,502. University Of Vermont graduates report median early-career earnings of $44,588. Typical student debt is $22,607.
Vermont Law School came in at #2 on this year's Best Graduate Schools ranking in Vermont. Vermont Law School is a private not-for-profit school based in South Royalton, VT. Vermont Law School graduates report median early-career earnings of $54,819.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked graduate schools only.
These rankings are produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and per-student spending drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Read more about our data sources and methodologies.