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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Vermont

4 Colleges
$62,601 Avg Salary
$36,894 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Vermont with 390 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many nursing 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Vermont

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Vermont Schools in Nursing

Our analysis found Vermont Technical College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Randolph.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $22,125 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Vermont Technical College Report

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

The excellent programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

Nursing majors at UVM take out an average of $62,306 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $606.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Vermont

#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

The excellent programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Vermont. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Norwich take out is $27,000.

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#4

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Castleton University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Castleton take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Castleton University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,129
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
Maine 1,262
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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