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2026 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Vermont

[General Business/Commerce](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/general-business-commerce/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools.

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• Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Vermont

2026 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Vermont

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general business/commerce degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools

1

Community College Of Vermont
Montpelier, VT

$6,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,000 Avg Student Debt

$36,234 Median Earnings (10yr)

Community College Of Vermont tops our 2026 list of the best value general business/commerce schools in Vermont. Community College Of Vermont is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Montpelier. In-state tuition and fees average $6,920, while out-of-state students pay about $13,640. General Business/commerce graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general business/commerce degree recipients from Community College Of Vermont generally make around $37,307. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT

$47,850 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,625 Avg Student Debt

$58,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general business/commerce will find it at Champlain College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,850. Typical student debt for general business/commerce graduates is $24,625. Early-career general business/commerce graduates make about $58,490. That is a strong return on a $24,625 median debt. Champlain College admits about 83% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.