2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Connecticut
10
Colleges
53,572
Bachelor's Degrees
$36,024
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Social Sciences School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 53,572 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track 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 Social Sciences in Connecticut ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those social sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools.
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2024 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Social Sciences Schools
University of Connecticut earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs. UCONN also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut rankings.
It takes the average student at UCONN about 4.2 years to graduate, 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 students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Central Connecticut State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain. CCSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut rankings.
It takes the average student at CCSU about 4.6 years to graduate, and it costs about $30,792 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CCSU be around $141,027. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Eastern Connecticut State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population. ECSU also took the #7 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut rankings.
It takes the average student at ECSU about 4.2 years to graduate, 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. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Southern Connecticut State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. SCSU also took the #8 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut rankings.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at SCSU to complete their degree, and it costs about $31,515 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SCSU is $142,448. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of Hartford comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
At UHart, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,998. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UHart is about $155,022. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value social sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Sacred Heart did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Sacred Heart to complete their degree, and it costs about $47,751 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart be around $194,347. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Fairfield University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. Fairfield U not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list.
The average student at Fairfield U graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $45,723. 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 Fairfield U is $185,178. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Yale University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Yale not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Yale is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,194. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Yale be around $103,799. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Connecticut College earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Conn College also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut rankings.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Conn College to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $42,530. This means that the average student pays around $172,247 to get a bachelor’s degree from Conn College. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Trinity College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Trinity Bantams also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Connecticut rankings.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Trinity Bantams to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,724. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Trinity Bantams is $116,619. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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