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2023 Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Vermont to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont
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Our analysis found Vermont Technical College to be the most popular school for trade school students in Vermont. Located in Randolph, Vermont, the small public school handed out 558 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $17,569 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Vermont Tech graduates make an average of $47,641 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 3,356 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,250 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $687, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UVM, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,070 during the early years of their career. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
The programs at Community College of Vermont helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Vermont. CCV is located in Montpelier, Vermont and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 571 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $10,896 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, CCV graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $30,006 during the early year of their career. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
The programs at Advanced Welding Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Vermont. AWI is a very small private for-profit school situated in South Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 66 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $5,386 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from AWI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,719 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 12% were women.
The programs at O’Briens Aveda Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Vermont. Located in Williston, Vermont, the very small private for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from O’Briens Aveda Institute accumulate an average of $8,467 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, O’Briens Aveda Institute graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $27,051 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,515 students in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $26,977 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $810 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Champlain graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,352 during the early year of their career. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Castleton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont ranking. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 468 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,592 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Castleton graduates make an average of $39,395 annually. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Norwich University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont ranking. Located in Northfield, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,120 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $36,325 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $291. During the early years of their career, Norwich graduates make an average of $51,424 annually. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Northern Vermont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont ranking. This small public school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 482 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,771 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Northern Vermont University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,929 during the early year of their career. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Michael’s College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Trade Schools in Vermont list. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 541 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Saint Michael’s accumulate an average of $27,230 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $538, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Saint Michael’s, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,456 during the early years of their career. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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.