by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, liberal arts general studies students earned 53,572 bachelor's degrees from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 9th in the state. This means that 1.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Connecticut ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those liberal arts schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Liberal Arts Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for the Money.
Our rankings recognize Charter Oak State College as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Charter Oak State College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Connecticut list.
University of Connecticut comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population. UCONN not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Connecticut list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UCONN to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,314. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $163,546. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Eastern Connecticut State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic. ECSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Connecticut list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at ECSU is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $31,703. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the ECSU is $133,787. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University Report
Southern Connecticut State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at SCSU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,515. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from SCSU be around $142,448. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Connecticut State University Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Bridgeport. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. UBridgeport also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Connecticut rankings.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Bridgeport
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Sacred Heart to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $47,751. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart is $194,347. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Sacred Heart University Report
Wesleyan University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. In addition to being on our best value list, Wesleyan U has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Connecticut ranking.
The average student at Wesleyan U graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,879. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan U is $112,910. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Wesleyan University Report
Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 869 |
| New Hampshire | 1,141 |
| Rhode Island | 26 |
| Maine | 237 |
| Vermont | 116 |
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*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
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