Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Vermont by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Vermont ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Vermont

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$151,604

Across all Vermont programs

Average Annual Cost

$54,056

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	Economics.	+$766,755	$98,106	$82,260	$19,500	Full ROI →
2	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$594,183	$80,403	$35,116	$24,750	Full ROI →
3	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	+$522,300	$84,567	$82,260	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Security Science and Technology.	+$487,662	$80,946	$63,000	$29,080	Full ROI →
5	Saint Michael's College Grad rate: 71.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$414,404	$77,910	$67,174	$26,000	Full ROI →
6	Vermont State University Grad rate: 49.9%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$315,939	$65,533	$30,074	$25,500	Full ROI →
7	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Computer Science.	+$296,065	$65,279	$35,116	$21,519	Full ROI →
8	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$278,079	$64,632	$35,116	$25,257	Full ROI →
9	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$272,056	$64,381	$35,116	$26,000	Full ROI →
10	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$270,992	$64,348	$35,116	$26,299	Full ROI →
11	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$225,178	$68,101	$65,098	$27,000	Full ROI →
12	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$216,411	$61,295	$35,116	$21,500	Full ROI →
13	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.	+$212,478	$66,206	$65,098	$8,333	Full ROI →
14	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Computer Software and Media Applications.	+$169,650	$64,905	$63,000	$27,000	Full ROI →
15	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Civil Engineering.	+$162,889	$58,678	$35,116	$22,375	Full ROI →
16	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	+$123,326	$56,607	$35,116	$21,000	Full ROI →
17	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$110,610	$61,953	$63,000	$27,000	Full ROI →
18	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Construction Management.	+$105,317	$62,065	$65,098	$26,363	Full ROI →
19	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$101,628	$55,674	$35,116	$23,250	Full ROI →
20	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Mathematics.	+$99,306	$55,271	$35,116	$19,000	Full ROI →
21	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	Political Science and Government.	+$63,695	$62,953	$82,260	$19,500	Full ROI →
22	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$55,926	$53,642	$35,116	$27,000	Full ROI →
23	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$31,403	$58,041	$65,098	$21,500	Full ROI →
24	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.	+$17,526	$51,445	$35,116	$22,896	Full ROI →
25	Saint Michael's College Grad rate: 71.8%	Economics.	+$12,669	$57,722	$67,174	$24,500	Full ROI →
26	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Civil Engineering.	+$5,323	$56,737	$65,098	$21,500	Full ROI →
27	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Political Science and Government.	-$38,280	$54,836	$65,098	$25,636	Full ROI →
28	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$38,832	$54,833	$65,098	$26,000	Full ROI →
29	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$42,250	$54,175	$63,000	$25,000	Full ROI →
30	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	-$71,072	$47,098	$35,116	$24,125	Full ROI →
31	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Nutrition Sciences.	-$79,269	$46,376	$35,116	$19,500	Full ROI →
32	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$91,822	$52,251	$65,098	$27,000	Full ROI →
33	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Architecture.	-$106,102	$51,537	$65,098	$27,000	Full ROI →
34	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Marketing.	-$118,108	$50,323	$63,000	$24,125	Full ROI →
35	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	Sociology.	-$120,540	$52,425	$82,260	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$125,950	$50,125	$63,000	$27,000	Full ROI →
37	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	-$128,284	$44,105	$35,116	$22,163	Full ROI →
38	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	International Business.	-$128,700	$48,165	$63,000	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	-$131,639	$49,575	$65,098	$16,850	Full ROI →
40	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Biology, General.	-$152,511	$43,012	$35,116	$23,917	Full ROI →
41	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Economics.	-$169,435	$42,163	$35,116	$23,875	Full ROI →
42	Goddard College	Education, General.	-$176,472	$40,429	$36,263	N/A	Full ROI →
43	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	-$184,422	$41,228	$35,116	$21,125	Full ROI →
44	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Political Science and Government.	-$186,545	$41,257	$35,116	$23,127	Full ROI →
45	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$196,020	$46,554	$63,000	$26,000	Full ROI →
46	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	-$203,081	$40,371	$35,116	$22,250	Full ROI →
47	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	-$211,379	$39,838	$35,116	$20,500	Full ROI →
48	Saint Michael's College Grad rate: 71.8%	Political Science and Government.	-$219,686	$46,273	$67,174	$27,000	Full ROI →
49	Vermont State University Grad rate: 49.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$222,076	$36,911	$30,074	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$243,091	$38,438	$35,116	$23,250	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.