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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Vermont

9 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Master's Degree Schools in Vermont

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
$21,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Vermont.

Since the graduate programs at Norwich are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Norwich University Report

#2

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Middlebury. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Michael’s College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Michael’s does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 9 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the # 4 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Champlain. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SIT Graduate Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SIT. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on SIT Graduate Institute

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Vermont list.

One thing to take note of is that UVM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
$12,240 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Castleton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Castleton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Castleton University Report

#8

Goddard College

Plainfield, Vermont
$21,543 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Goddard College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

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#9

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont

With a ranking of #9, Northern Vermont University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Vermont University. In 2019-2020 about 8% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Northern Vermont University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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