Highest ROI College Degrees in Vermont

Top 20 college + major combinations in Vermont ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,216,984	$109,359	$65,098	Full ROI →
2	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$948,968	$92,960	$35,116	Full ROI →
3	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$868,564	$91,938	$65,098	Full ROI →
4	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$844,984	$90,759	$65,098	Full ROI →
5	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	Economics.	+$766,755	$98,106	$82,260	Full ROI →
6	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$751,228	$83,073	$35,116	Full ROI →
7	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Civil Engineering.	+$693,704	$83,195	$65,098	Full ROI →
8	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$606,580	$78,629	$63,000	Full ROI →
9	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$594,183	$80,403	$35,116	Full ROI →
10	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Medicine.	+$527,328	$71,878	$35,116	Full ROI →
11	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	+$522,300	$84,567	$82,260	Full ROI →
12	Champlain College Grad rate: 63.8%	Security Science and Technology.	+$487,662	$80,946	$63,000	Full ROI →
13	Vermont State University Grad rate: 49.9%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$444,732	$67,244	$30,074	Full ROI →
14	Vermont State University Grad rate: 49.9%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$440,592	$67,037	$30,074	Full ROI →
15	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$421,216	$70,084	$35,116	Full ROI →
16	Saint Michael's College Grad rate: 71.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$414,404	$77,910	$67,174	Full ROI →
17	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	Public Administration.	+$384,164	$67,718	$65,098	Full ROI →
18	Vermont Law and Graduate School	Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.	+$362,820	$60,141	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Norwich University Grad rate: 61.1%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	+$362,144	$66,617	$65,098	Full ROI →
20	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	International Relations and National Security Studies.	+$360,920	$68,272	$82,260	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.