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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$23,046 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,601 Avg Salary

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Vermont. In total, 390 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Vermont.

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 Value Nursing Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Vermont to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$16,082 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Vermont Technical College the best value school in Vermont for nursing students. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Randolph.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vermont Tech are $16,082 per year. Nursing majors at Vermont Tech take out an average of $37,222 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vermont Tech is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Vermont.

Full Nursing at Vermont Technical College Report

#2

Castleton University

Castleton, VT
$13,078 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Castleton University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the distant town of Castleton, Castleton is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Castleton are $13,078 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Castleton carry an average student debtload of $29,871.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Castleton is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Vermont.

Full Nursing at Castleton University Report

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$19,002 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 nursing schools in Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UVM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UVM carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $829, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UVM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Vermont list.

Full Nursing at University of Vermont Report

#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
$44,020 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Norwich University helped the school earn the #4 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 town of Northfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Norwich take out is $27,000.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Norwich University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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