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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont

8 Colleges
$46,366 Avg Salary
$23,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 2nd in Vermont. In fact, 137 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Vermont to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Our analysis found Saint Michael’s College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

The excellent programs at Goddard College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Vermont. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plainfield.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Goddard College take out is $23,750.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 8 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Vermont list. Located in the distant town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Vermont. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

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#6

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Read full report on General Education at Norwich University

Community College of Vermont landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
Massachusetts 1,285
Maine 151
New Hampshire 319
Rhode Island 64

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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