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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Vermont

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$34,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,316 Avg Student Debt*

With all the trade school 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top Value Trade Schools in Vermont

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont
571 Total Awards
$13,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Vermont to be the best value school for trade school students in Vermont. This medium-sized public school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 571 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCV are $13,640 a year.

CCV also took the #4 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Vermont rankings.

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#2

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
468 Total Awards
$30,046 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Castleton University is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. This small public school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 468 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Castleton are $30,046 a year.

Castleton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Vermont list.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
3,356 Total Awards
$43,890 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Vermont. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,356 students in 2021-2022.

UVM undergraduate students pay an average of $43,890 in tuition and fees each year.

UVM also made our Best Trade Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #2.

Full University of Vermont Report

#4

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont
558 Total Awards
$29,502 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Vermont list. This small public school is located in Randolph, Vermont, and it awarded 558 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Vermont Tech are $29,502 a year.

Full Vermont Technical College Report

#5

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
1,515 Total Awards
$44,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Vermont list. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,515 degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Champlain are $44,220 per year.

Champlain also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Vermont rankings.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
1,120 Total Awards
$45,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 1,120 degrees in 2021-2022.

Norwich undergraduate students pay an average of $45,340 in tuition and fees each year.

Norwich also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Vermont rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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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