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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
We rank Middlebury College and Norwich University as the best colleges in Vermont. Vermont’s liberal arts colleges and flagship state university reflect the progressive and eclectic vibe of the state. Located in the cozy city of Burlington, the University of Vermont boasts easy access to the Green Mountains and Adirondacks and a rising music and arts scene.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$25,185
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$76,310
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate94%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$23,087
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$65,575
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate60%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$20,795
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$62,472
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate76%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$25,392
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$61,317
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate74%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$32,455
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$58,386
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate66%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$18,297
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,331
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate75%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$16,355
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,061
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate61%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$14,552
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$40,903
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate46%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Average income based on education level
The following figures are the average salaries in Vermont for each level of education.
Average Income
The average income of people in this state with a high-school diploma, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree, 10 years after enrollment, based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
HS Diploma$41,388
Certificate$58,235
Associate$62,324
Bachelor$53,299
Master$59,757
Cost of attending college in Vermont
In-state-tuition$37,047
The average in-state tuition, before financial aid, of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Out-of-state-tuition$42,836
The average tuition for out-of-state students, before financial aid of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Most popular degrees in Vermont
In Vermont the most popular degrees are Business Administration, Natural Resource Conservation, and General Psychology. To create this list, we complied and analyzed data from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
They both provide information on how many graduates each program has annually. The list below is both undergraduate- and graduate-level programs.
Popular degrees
1Business Administration 804graduates
2Natural Resource Conservation 371graduates
3General Psychology 304graduates
4Registered Nursing 242graduates
5Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 238graduates
6Biology 224graduates
7Economics 203graduates
8History 201graduates
9Computer Science 194graduates
10Poli Sci/Government 170graduates
Fastest growing careers
Vermont job growth
12%
Nurse Practitioners
53.1%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
44.4%
Statisticians
40%
Information Security Analysts
40%
Interpreters and Translators
35%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
33.3%
Medical and Health Services Managers
32.8%
Physician Assistants
30.8%
Respiratory Therapists
29.4%
Massage Therapists
29.2%
Best bachelor’s degrees in Vermont
These majors are most likely to pay off economically after graduation.
Program NamesEconomic Score
1Electrical Engineering 1.79
2Electromechanical Engr. Tech 1.87
3Security Science & Tech 2.24
4Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations 2.31
5Medical Allied Professions 2.81
6Mechanical Engineering 2.92
7Registered Nursing 3.04
8Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3.16
Higher education is supposed to act as an economic elevator that lifts students from low-income households into the middle class. But not all colleges do this: unfortunately, many of the nation’s most “prestigious” schools accept very few students from low-income backgrounds.
To determine what colleges are doing the best job at lifting students out of poverty, we have devised a Social Mobility Index (SMI).
The best colleges for social mobility in Vermont are shown below.
Bachelor's degree holders or higher
40.2%
Filters
Vermont
12%
