2026 Best Value Public Health Schools in Vermont

[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) 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 4 schools to find the best return on investment for public health students.
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2026 Best Value Public Health Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Health Schools
Leading the list is University Of Vermont, our #1 best value for public health 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. Public Health graduates carry a median of $22,607 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from University Of Vermont generally make around $61,854. Set against $22,607 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. 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 · 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).
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