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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Vermont with 390 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$16,082 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Vermont Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vermont Tech are $16,082 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Vermont Tech accumulate an average of around $37,222 in student debt.

Vermont Tech also made our Best Nursing Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #2.

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#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. Castleton is a small public school located in the distant town of Castleton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Castleton are $13,078 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Castleton take out is $29,871.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$19,002 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Vermont list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

UVM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UVM take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $829, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UVM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Schools in Vermont list.

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#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. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Norwich take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Norwich also made our Best Nursing Schools in Vermont list, coming in at #3.

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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.

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