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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Vermont

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$31,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 85 degrees and certificates from a Vermont school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Vermont to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Vermont

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
$44,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Norwich are $44,020 a year.

Norwich also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Norwich University

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$19,002 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great value for social sciences students. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVM are $19,002 per year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Vermont

#3

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT
$18,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, SIT Graduate Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, SIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIT are $18,796 a year.

SIT also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #5.

Full Social Sciences at SIT Graduate Institute Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,789
Rhode Island 105
Connecticut 279
New Hampshire 138
Maine 37

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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