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2027 Best Value General Journalism Schools in Connecticut

[General Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/general-journalism/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general journalism students.

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• Best Value General Journalism Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value General Journalism Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Journalism Schools

1

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Connecticut earned the #1 spot for value among general journalism schools in Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. General Journalism graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career general journalism graduates make about $24,026. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

$55,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,500 Avg Student Debt

$83,759 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general journalism will find it at Quinnipiac University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,480. Typical student debt for general journalism graduates is $24,500. Early-career general journalism graduates make about $40,184. Set against $24,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 72%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.