2026 Best Value General Literature Schools in Vermont

[General Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/general-literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general literature education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general literature schools.
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2026 Best Value General Literature Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general literature, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Literature Schools
Bennington College tops our 2026 list of the best value general literature schools in Vermont. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $66,262. Typical student debt for general literature graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, general literature degree recipients from Bennington College generally make around $18,152. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bennington College admits about 44% 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 · 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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