2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Vermont
[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general education schools.
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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Education Schools
For return on investment in general education, no school beat Vermont Technical College this year. Set in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,952, with out-of-state students paying around $22,296. General Education graduates carry a median of $24,208 in student loans. Early-career general education graduates make about $41,822. Set against $24,208 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
Students looking for strong value in general education will find it at Saint Michaels College, which ranked #2. Saint Michaels College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $51,450. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $26,640. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Saint Michaels College generally make around $57,410. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Michaels College admits about 84% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 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).
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