1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Vermont State University](/school/vermont-state-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Vermont State University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/vermont-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/vermont-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/vermont-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/vermont-state-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/vermont-state-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Vermont State University? The five programs with published earnings data at Vermont State University span a wide range, from $51,438 to $88,301 four years after completion. The highest-earning fields are not the ones awarding the most degrees. Business Administration and Management is the largest program, with 23 degrees awarded and median earnings of $51,438. Nursing is close behind in size at 21 degrees awarded, and its graduates earn $77,267. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #297 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, and #1 in Vermont. At the higher-earning end, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians awards 7 degrees and reports median earnings of $84,601. Construction Management is smaller, with 5 degrees awarded, but its graduates earn $88,301. The earnings spread across these programs shows that field of study matters a great deal for outcomes at the university. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Health professions**31 · 32.3%** - Business**28 · 29.2%** - Engineering technologies**26 · 27.1%** - Engineering**11 · 11.5%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 9 of 9 programs shown Four-year earnings · first five matching programs **Construction Management 5 degrees awarded** $88,301 **Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians 7 degrees awarded** $84,601 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 21 degrees awarded** $77,267 **Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 10 degrees awarded** $61,991 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 23 degrees awarded** $51,438 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Construction Management small degree count | 5 | $88,301 | — | | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 7 | $84,601 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | $77,267 | #297 | | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 10 | $61,991 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | $51,438 | — | | Computer Engineering small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Vermont State University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 23 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 21 **Computer Engineering** 11 **Dental Support Services and Allied Professions** 10 **Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians** 9 **Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians** 7 **Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians** 5 **Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians** 5 **Construction Management** 5 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Vermont State University majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#297** Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Only 1 program at Vermont State University carries an Azimuth national rank, while 5 publish four-year earnings data. Azimuth weighs four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt and cohort size, not reputation, in its program rankings. What graduates earn depends on the field they choose. Degrees awarded are concentrated in Health Professions, Business and Engineering Technologies, at 32.3%, 29.2% and 27.1% of degrees awarded respectively. Nursing holds the only Azimuth national rank, at #297 and #1 in Vermont, with median earnings of $77,267 four years after completion. Construction Management reports the highest program earnings, at $88,301, from 5 degrees awarded. Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion. 11.0% of degrees awarded are in STEM fields. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).