2026 Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Vermont
[Social Studies Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/social-studies-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong social studies education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for social studies education students.
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2026 Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in social studies education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools
Leading the list is University Of Vermont, our #1 best value for social studies education in Vermont. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. In-state tuition and fees average $19,058, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for social studies education graduates is $20,500. Early-career social studies education graduates make about $41,099. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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