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2026 Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Vermont

[Secondary Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/secondary-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong secondary education education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value secondary education schools.

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• Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Vermont

2026 Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Vermont

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in secondary education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Secondary Education Schools

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University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$19,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$62,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Vermont, our #1 best value for secondary education in Vermont. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,058, with out-of-state students paying around $45,502. Secondary Education graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career secondary education graduates make about $44,588. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT

$47,850 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in secondary education will find it at Champlain College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $47,850. Typical student debt for secondary education graduates is $27,000. Early-career secondary education graduates make about $37,027. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Champlain College admits about 83% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.