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2026 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Vermont

[General Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/general-civil-engineering/) 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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general civil engineering students.

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• Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Vermont

2026 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Vermont

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general civil engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

1

University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$19,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,375 Avg Student Debt

$62,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Vermont tops our 2026 list of the best value general civil engineering schools in Vermont. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $45,502. General Civil Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,375 in student loans. Early-career general civil engineering graduates make about $61,898. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT

$49,740 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$65,575 Median Earnings (10yr)

Norwich University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general civil engineering schools. Norwich University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Northfield. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,740. General Civil Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career general civil engineering graduates make about $66,778. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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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 · 2 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.