Overview
Vermont is a New England state, boasting a vibrant history, beautiful landscapes and a reputation for some of the best maple syrup in the country. Nursing students in Vermont can also always pick up and take off for a quick weekend road-trip to the party city of Montreal, Quebec, since Vermont lies on the US-Canada border. Major cities in Vermont are the state capital of Montpelier and Burlington.
Nursing Education in Vermont
Nursing students in Vermont can find funding opportunities through the Vermont Student Assistance Corp, the Rebekah Assembly of Vermont Nursing Scholarship and the Freeman Nurse Scholarships, which provide scholarships to students who intend to pursue a nursing career in Vermont. The State-funded Nursing Educational Loan Repayment Program can also help defray costs of a nursing education in Vermont..
Outlook for Nursing in Vermont
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010 edition, Vermont's RNs are expected to make a mean income of $63,210, and has become one of the few states to actually decrease mean pay since 2009. While Vermont is feeling the national nursing shortage less keenly than many other states, the need for new nurses is still expected to grow in the future. The recession is temporarily easing the previously anticipated nursing shortage as older nurses have chosen to put off retirement in the face of economic difficulties. As the US recovers from the economic recession, demand for registered nurses will once again increase.
Some of the top employers of Registered Nurses in Vermont include Fletcher Allen Health Care - Medical Center Campus, Rutland Regional Medical Center, Central Vermont Medical Center, Southwestern Vermont Health Care, and Northwestern Medical Center.
Nursing Degree Programs in Vermont
Transition programs for nurses:
Graduate programs for nurses:
- All Masters in Nursing Programs in VT
- All DNP and PhD in Nursing Programs in VT
- All Nurse Practitioner Programs in VT
Entry level nursing programs:
