Vermont Tech Rises in Rankings for 2019 by U.S. News & World Report
College is Vermont's only "Best Value School" in Northeast Region
Randolph Center, VT (10/04/2018) — Vermont Tech is pleased to announce that the college has been ranked 19th among the Best Northeast Regional Colleges for 2019 in the annual best college rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. The college has risen in two important categories this year, in both the public college category and Best Colleges for Vets. As a public college, Vermont Tech ranks 9th in the Northeast region, making it one of the top 15 public colleges in the north for the seventh year in a row.
Vermont Tech also ranks 17th again in the Best Value Schools and has risen to 12th in the Best Colleges for Veterans in the Regional Colleges North category and is the only Vermont college to make these lists.
"We're proud to see Vermont Tech recognized as a top college again by U.S. News & World Report," said College President, Patricia Moulton. "This, along with our College Scorecard rankings as the 5th highest for salary after graduation and 4th lowest graduate debt in Vermont demonstrate the college's great return on investment. Vermont Tech might be a small college, but we produce big outcomes."
U.S. News & World Report gathers data from each college on 11 indicators of academic excellence to determine the annual rankings. The indicators range from student retention, peer assessment, student/faculty ratio and more. These rankings serve as a powerful tool that allows prospective students and their families to better navigate the college search process.
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About Vermont Tech - Vermont Technical College is a leading public college with a mission of applied education and student-centeredness. One of the four institutions of the Vermont State Colleges System, Vermont Tech serves students from throughout Vermont, New England, and beyond at its residential campuses in Williston and Randolph Center, regional campuses in Brattleboro and Bennington, and at six nursing sites located throughout the state. Vermont Tech features state-of-the-art laboratory experience and a highly personalized classroom and student-life experience. All of our programs utilize a technological educational component, from the simulators used by our nursing program around the state, to manufacturing laboratories in Randolph Center and Williston. Our academic programs encompass a wide range of engineering technology, agricultural, health, and business fields that are vital to producing the knowledgeable workers needed most by employers in the state and in the region. www.vtc.edu.