Best colleges for history in Vermont
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in history, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for history in Vermont6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Vermont.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in history, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Vermont
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 2
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 3
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade C+
- 4
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 5
Norwich University
Northfield, VT · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 6
Vermont State University
Randolph, VT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | About $31,000 | $13,857 | $76,310 | 91% |
| University of Vermont | About $19,000 | $20,951 | $62,472 | 79% |
| Bennington College | About $31,000 | $26,000 | $38,289 | 71% |
| Saint Michael's College | About $25,000 | $26,922 | $61,317 | 73% |
| Norwich University | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $65,575 | 60% |
| Vermont State University | About $18,000 | $15,000 | $50,331 | 47% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 22
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 17
- California 68
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 20
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 30
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 45
- Indiana 35
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 22
- Kentucky 23
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 9
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 31
- Minnesota 28
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 37
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 6
- New York 82
- North Carolina 45
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 61
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 28
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Virginia 40
- Washington 17
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 27