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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Vermont

4 Colleges
$62,601 Avg Salary
$31,263 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 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Vermont to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Vermont Technical College the most popular school in Vermont for nursing students. Located in the remote area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Vermont Tech take out $37,222 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for nursing students. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

On average, nursing graduates from UVM take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $829, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Vermont list. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Norwich take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Castleton University

Castleton, VT

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

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Castleton carry an average student debt load of $29,871.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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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