Best Business Development Schools Near Burlington, VT (2026)

Burlington, Vermont has 2 accredited schools offering business development programs, with tuition ranging from $6,682 to $25,566 per year for indexed programs. Burlington has a population of about 44,649. Median household income is $68,854 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is Sales Manager at a median $131,840 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Development Schools to Burlington

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Burlington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Burlington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Vermont schools on the Vermont business development page.


Business Development Wages Near Burlington

Burlington is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (BLS area code 15540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Vermont statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Manager$131,840Burlington-South Burlington, VT$130,664
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing$75,400Burlington-South Burlington, VT$74,727
General and Operations Manager$98,430Burlington-South Burlington, VT$97,552
Management Analyst$118,270Burlington-South Burlington, VT$117,215

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Burlington at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population44,649Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,854Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+60.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business development schools are near Burlington, VT?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering business development programs near Burlington. The closest is North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, NY (45.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Plymouth State University (91.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business development roles near Burlington?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Burlington are: Sales Manager ($131,840), Management Analyst ($118,270), General and Operations Manager ($98,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Vermont statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Plattsburgh instead of Burlington?

Plattsburgh, NY is 18.1 miles from Burlington and has its own set of local business development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Burlington an affordable place to study business development?

Burlington’s median household income of $68,854 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Burlington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Vermont public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.