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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Vermont. With 337 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Michael’s College the best value school in Vermont for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saint Michael’s are $11,160 a year.

Saint Michael’s also took the #5 spot in our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont rankings.

Read full report on Education at Saint Michael’s College

#2

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Out of the 4 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 per year.

Champlain did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont list.

Read full report on Education at Champlain College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

Northern Vermont University graduate students pay an average of $11,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Education at Northern Vermont University Report

#4

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SIT Graduate Institute is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, SIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIT are $43,500 a year.

SIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont list.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,799
Rhode Island 441
Connecticut 2,205
New Hampshire 1,299
Maine 771

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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