Vermont contains five schools that offer nursing programs. University of Vermont, the highest-ranking nursing school in VT, has a total student population of 13,391 and is the 113th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 nursing schools in Vermont, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Norwich University comes out as the most expensive ($21,866/yr), with University of Vermont as the lowest recorded at only $13,052/yr.
Nursing students from Vermont schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Vermont alone, there are 1,520 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $41,430. Registered nurses in this state earn $63,230/yr and there are 5,680 employed.
Also, within the nursing schools in Vermont, the average student population is 1,663 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 923 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,687 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $9,245, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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