Vermont State University

Randolph, Vermont · Public

Of 36 assessed programs, 33 leave graduates out-earning a typical Vermont high-school graduate (about $37,248/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 107 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$14,645
$30k to $48k	$12,998
$48k to $75k	$16,279
$75k to $110k	$20,668
$110k and up	$24,007
All families (average)	$18,212

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

36 of 143 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Vermont high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Nursing	Associate's Degree	$80,434	+$43,186	clears the bar	$19,000	0.4 yrs	149
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$72,235	+$34,987	clears the bar	$9,500	0.3 yrs	142
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$51,438	+$14,190	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$77,267	+$40,019	clears the bar	$25,250	0.6 yrs	21
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$43,115	+$5,867	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$75,587	+$38,339	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Bachelor's Degree	$61,991	+$24,743	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Auto Repair Technology	Associate's Degree	$59,232	+$21,984	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	$84,601	+$47,353	clears the bar	$25,590	0.5 yrs	7
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$64,252	+$27,004	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Construction Management	Bachelor's Degree	$88,301	+$51,053	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Computer and Information Science	Bachelor's Degree	$64,373	+$27,125	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Agricultural Production Operations	Associate's Degree	$34,308	-$2,940	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Medical Assisting	Associate's Degree	$74,523	+$37,275	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	$39,997 1-year earnings	+$2,749	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	$47,035	+$9,787	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	$51,409	+$14,161	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Special Education	Master's Degree	$54,675 1-year earnings	+$17,427	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	$42,859	+$5,611	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$42,671	+$5,423	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$39,471 1-year earnings	+$2,223	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$44,722	+$7,474	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Bachelor's Degree	$51,701	+$14,453	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Outdoor Education	Bachelor's Degree	$35,579	-$1,669	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Physics	Bachelor's Degree	$56,630	+$19,382	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$50,782	+$13,534	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	$62,170	+$24,922	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	$55,465	+$18,217	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Sociology	Bachelor's Degree	$39,174	+$1,926	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Fine Arts	Bachelor's Degree	$37,925	+$677	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Music	Bachelor's Degree	$49,438	+$12,190	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Bachelor's Degree	$63,293	+$26,045	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	Bachelor's Degree	$40,273	+$3,025	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business	Bachelor's Degree	$53,316	+$16,068	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Accounting	Bachelor's Degree	$61,162	+$23,914	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
History	Bachelor's Degree	$29,907 1-year earnings	-$7,341	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Computer Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Construction Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Computer Engineering	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Air Transportation	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Computer Engineering	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Agricultural Business and Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Forestry	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Computer Software and Media Applications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Fire Protection	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Agricultural Business and Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Forestry	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Security Science and Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Area Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Journalism	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Journalism	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Radio, TV and Digital Media	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Communications Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Data Processing	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Systems Analysis	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Education	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Education	Post-baccalaureate Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Curriculum and Instruction	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Special Education	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teacher Education (by subject)	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teacher Education (by subject)	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
English	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Literature	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mathematics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mathematics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Statistics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Natural Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Sustainability Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Philosophy	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Chemistry	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Geology and Earth Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Psychology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Psychology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Counseling Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Social Work	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Social Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Anthropology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Archeology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
International Relations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Political Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Design	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Design	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theatre	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theatre	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Film and Photography	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Film and Photography	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Fine Arts	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Health Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Physical and Occupational Therapy	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Accounting	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Hospitality Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Management Information Systems	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Marketing	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,248/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.