2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 8 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Vermont college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Vermont to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for public policy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont

Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

5 Graduate Certificates

#4 in Quality in Vermont

$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Vermont to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

UVM graduate students pay an average of $14,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UVM is ranked #4 for overall quality for public policy in Vermont.

Full Public Policy at University of Vermont Report

#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

1 Graduate Certificates

#1 in Quality in Vermont

$21,914 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great value for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Norwich also made our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Public Policy at Norwich University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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